English

Noun

case in point ‎(plural cases in point)

1. An example that illustrates a point.
   • 1837, Ellen Marriage, The Two Poets, translation of original by Honoré de Balzac:

     But philosophers inform us that old age is apt to revert to the habits of youth, and Sechard senior is a case in point—the older he grew, the better he loved to drink.

Synonyms

• example in point
• (an example that illustrates a point): precedent, example, instance, illustration, representative

See also

• make a point

Translations

References

• Case In Point, World Wide Words