poenta

1. point; gist
   Ne razumem, koja je poenta svega ovoga? — I don't get it, what's the point of all this?
   Poenta je da moramo da krenemo ranije. — The point is that we have to leave earlier.
2. (of a joke) punchline
   Uvek zaboravi poentu vica. — He always forgets the punchline of the joke.

Do not confuse with poen, a point scored in sport or on a test.