point·ed
ˈpȯin-təd 
1
a
: having a point
b
: being an arch with a pointed crown
also
: marked by the use of a pointed arch
pointed architecture
2
a
: being to the point : pertinent
b
: aimed at a particular person or group
3
: conspicuous, marked
pointed indifference
4
: having points that contrast in color with the basic coat color
a pointed cat
pointedly
adverb
pointedness
noun
Examples of pointed in a Sentence
Adjective (1)
the sansevieria's long pointed leaves make it an easily recognized houseplant
he made a number of pointed remarks on the crisis abroad
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
At a news conference on Wednesday, Paul wore a diamond-spiked ear cover, a pointed reference to the incident.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2024
Isolated allegations were giving rise to more pointed criticisms of Georgia’s electronic voting system.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
In the past month, as Iran awaited the retaliation that came on Saturday, its pronouncements got more pointed.
—Uri Friedman, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
This term originally referred to sharp or pointed structures, like a thorn, and later came to describe the human backbone due to its resemblance to a row of spikes or thorns.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
At a news conference on Wednesday, Paul wore a diamond-spiked ear cover, a pointed reference to the incident.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2024
Isolated allegations were giving rise to more pointed criticisms of Georgia’s electronic voting system.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
In the past month, as Iran awaited the retaliation that came on Saturday, its pronouncements got more pointed.
—Uri Friedman, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Pointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pointed. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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