Private point to hide (7)
I believe the answer is:
secrete
'hide' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'private point' is the wordplay.
'private' becomes 'secret' (similar in meaning).
'point' becomes 'e' (E is an example).
'secret'+'e'='SECRETE'
'to' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for secrete that I've seen before include "squirrel" , "Release bodily fluid" , "Hold and send out substance into the body as gland does" , "harbour" , "Hide or conceal an object" .)