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pointed
[ poin-tid ]
adjective
- having a point or points:
a pointed arch.
- sharp or piercing:
pointed wit.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms: ,
- having direct effect, significance, or force:
pointed criticism.
- aimed; directed:
a pointed gun.
- directed particularly, as at a person:
a pointed remark.
- marked; emphasized:
An unusual turn of phrase, a well-placed emphasis, a choice of adjective, a pointed omission—all can turn an otherwise innocent sentence into a verbal dagger.
- Heraldry. (of a cross) having parallel sides with points formed by two inclined sides on each end:
a cross pointed.
pointed
/ ˈɔɪԳɪ /
adjective
- having a point
- cutting or incisive
a pointed wit
- obviously directed at or intended for a particular person or aspect
pointed criticism
- emphasized or made conspicuous
pointed ignorance
- (of an arch or style of architecture employing such an arch) Gothic
- music (of a psalm text) marked to show changes in chanting
- (of Hebrew text) with vowel points marked
Derived Forms
- ˈǾԳٱԱ, noun
- ˈǾԳٱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ǾԳ·· adverb
- ǾԳ··Ա noun
- ܱ·پ·ǾԳ· adjective
- -ǾԳ· adjective
- ܲ·ǾԳ· adjective
- ɱ-ǾԳ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
He pointed over at the bench after he scored on a midrange jumper when the Lakers executed a play called for him early.
In defense of its deportations, Trump administration lawyers have pointed to the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 and said it gave the president wartime powers to quickly deport foreigners.
On his coffee table sits a gleaming metallic hood ornament, a winged pointed figure that looks like a mock spaceship that Gurr hoped would grace a new Lincoln.
The American Enterprise Institute — no bastion of liberal thought — has bluntly pointed out the administration’s “formula” has “no foundation in either economic theory or trade law.”
McClelland pointed out that the differences between human brains and artificial intelligence systems include how we learn.
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