Pointed: meaning, definitions and examples
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pointed
[ ˈpɔɪntɪd ]
in a specific direction
Having a sharp or tapering tip, used for piercing or stabbing.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The knife had a pointed blade.
- She gave him a pointed look.
- The cat's ears were pointed.
- The arrow had a pointed tip.
expressed clearly and directly
Stated or expressed in a direct and unambiguous way.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He made a pointed remark about her behavior.
- She made a pointed criticism of the government.
- The article contained several pointed observations.
Translations
Translations of the word "pointed" in other languages:
🇵🇹 pontudo
- afiado
- apontado
🇮🇳 नुकीला
- तीव्र
- स्पष्ट
🇩🇪 spitz
- scharf
- gezielt
🇮🇩 runcing
- tajam
- ditunjuk
🇺🇦 загострений
- різкий
- вказаний
🇵🇱 ostry
- spiczasty
- wskazany
🇯🇵 尖った (togatta)
- 鋭い (surudoi)
- 指摘された (shiteki sa reta)
🇫🇷 pointu
- aigu
- indiqué
🇪🇸 puntiagudo
- afilado
- señalado
🇹🇷 sivri
- keskin
- işaretli
🇰🇷 뾰족한 (ppyojokhan)
- 날카로운 (nalkaroun)
- 지적된 (jijeokdoen)
🇸🇦 مدبب
- حاد
- مُشار إليه
🇨🇿 špičatý
- ostrý
- označený
🇸🇰 špicatý
- ostrý
- označený
🇨🇳 尖的 (jiān de)
- 锐利的 (ruìlì de)
- 指向的 (zhǐxiàng de)
🇸🇮 oster
- šiljast
- označen
🇮🇸 oddhvass
- beitt
- benti
🇰🇿 үшкір
- өткір
- көрсетілген
🇬🇪 მახვილი
- ბასრი
- მითითებული
🇦🇿 iti
- kəskin
- göstərilən
🇲🇽 puntiagudo
- afilado
- señalado
Word origin
The word 'pointed' originates from the verb 'point', which comes from the Latin 'punctum' meaning 'a point'. The adjective 'pointed' has been used in English since the 14th century to describe something with a sharp or tapering tip. Over time, its usage has expanded to include the sense of being expressed clearly and directly.
See also: counterpoint, midpoint, pinpoint, point, pointedly, pointer, pointers, pointillism, pointillize, pointing, pointless, pointlessly, pointlessness, points, unpointed.