beside the point

Meanings

• preposition, adjective, adverb

  Located at the side or outside of something or other than the main topic under discussion.

  - "The library is beside the park."
  - "His opinion on the matter is beside the point."
  - "She sat beside him during the lecture."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

neither here nor there

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with beside the point
pointless , mointaince , mointaine , mointain

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Variants

List of all variants of beside the point that leads to same result
beside the point , in point of , on point , point , points , to the point

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'bysidan' meaning 'to sit by'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that 'beside the point' is often used in legal proceedings to refer to irrelevant evidence or arguments?

2. In the world of sports, a 'beside the point' play is one that does not contribute to the team's goal.

3. In music, a 'beside the point' lyric is one that does not fit with the rest of the song.

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Related Concepts

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1. Off topic: Refers to a discussion that is not directly related to the main topic.

2. Digression: A deviation from the main topic, often used in a literary context.

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Culture

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Beside the point is a common idiom used in English language to indicate that a discussion or argument has strayed from the main topic.

How to Memorize "beside the point"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a map with two locations, one marked as 'the point' and the other marked as 'beside the point'.
   - Visualize a conversation where one person keeps talking about something unrelated to the topic.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'beside' with the word 'aside'.
   - Think of the word 'side' and imagine something located next to it.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'BESIDE' to remember the definition: 'B' for 'Located by', 'E' for 'Elsewhere', 'S' for 'Side of', 'I' for 'Ignoring', 'D' for 'Discussion', 'E' for 'Everything'.

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