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What does Pointed mean?

Definitions for Pointed
ˈpɔɪn tɪdpoint·ed

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. pointedadjective

    having a point

  2. pointedadjective

    direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant

    "a pointed critique"; "a pointed allusion to what was going on"; "another pointed look in their direction"

Wiktionary

  1. pointedadjective

    Sharp, barbed; not dull.

    The warrior brandished a pointed spear.

  2. pointedadjective

    In animals, having a coat pattern with points, that is, darkening of the extremities.

    The Siamese is a pointed breed of cat.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Pointedadj. or participle.

    Etymology: from point.

    Who now reads Cowley? if he pleases, yet
    His moral pleases, not his pointed wit; Alexander Pope.

    A pointed flinty rock, all bare and black,
    Grew gibbous from behind. Dryden.

ChatGPT

  1. pointed

    Pointed generally refers to having a sharp or distinct end, often used to describe objects that have a tapering end. It can also indicate something that is directed or aimed towards a specific target or goal. Additionally, it can refer to comments or statements that are direct, sharp, or incisive, often critical or intended to highlight something specific.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Pointed

    of Point

  2. Pointedadjective

    sharp; having a sharp point; as, a pointed rock

  3. Pointedadjective

    characterized by sharpness, directness, or pithiness of expression; terse; epigrammatic; especially, directed to a particular person or thing

Editors Contribution

  1. pointedverb

    Verb form of the word point.

    They pointed the nose of the aircraft towards the runway.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 23, 2020  

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Pointed' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1772

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Pointed' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3530

Anagrams for Pointed »

  1. opted in

  2. pitoned

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Pointed in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Pointed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Pointed in a Sentence

  1. Don Lemon:

    The reference I made to a woman’s ‘prime’ this morning was inartful and irrelevant, as colleagues and loved ones have pointed out, and I regret it, a woman’s age doesn’t define her either personally or professionally.

  2. The Post:

    Some allies of President Trump pointed Monday to new claims by a woman who said she was told about sexual assault allegations against Joe Biden decades ago, renewing attention to questions about the past behavior of the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.

  3. Kenyon Maloney:

    He won't be robbing nobody's house no more, nobody get robbed by this man no more. They don't have to worry about it no more I guess. Fort Worth officer Johnny Cox says the boys ran up to him and pointed officers in the right direction.

  4. Meg Cabot:

    No matter how nice the company one might be with, however, it is never pleasant to have a rifle pointed at one's back.

  5. Kiyoshi Masui:

    The thing about FRBs is that they are really hard to catch, you have to have your radio telescope pointed at just the right place at just the right time and you can't predict where or when that will be.

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