What does pointed mean?
Definitions for pointed
ˈpɔɪn tɪdpoint·ed
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word pointed.
Princeton's WordNet
pointedadjective
having a point
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
pointedadjective
Sharp, barbed; not dull.
The warrior brandished a pointed spear.
pointedadjective
In animals, having a coat pattern with points, that is, darkening of the extremities.
The Siamese is a pointed breed of cat.
Webster Dictionary
Pointed
of Point
Pointedadjective
sharp; having a sharp point; as, a pointed rock
Pointedadjective
characterized by sharpness, directness, or pithiness of expression; terse; epigrammatic; especially, directed to a particular person or thing
Editors Contribution
pointedverb
Verb form of the word point.
They pointed the nose of the aircraft towards the runway.
Submitted by MaryC on March 23, 2020
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'pointed' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1772
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'pointed' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3530
Anagrams for pointed »
opted in, pitoned
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pointed in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pointed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of pointed in a Sentence
If somebody says, I love you, to me, I feel as though I had a pistol pointed at my head. What can anybody reply under such conditions but that which the pistol-holder requires? I love you, too.
Prosecutor General Peter Frank:
On the suspected perpetrator's home page, he had put up video messages and a kind of manifesto that, in addition to obscure thoughts and absurd conspiracy theories, pointed to deeply racist views.
The death toll is higher than the peak yearly death totals from HIV, car crashes, or gun deaths, analysts pointed to two major reasons for the increase: A growing number of Americans are using opioids, and drugs are becoming more deadly ….
In fact, very few people realize it, but in the late 1700s, there were more quote unquote slaves who were White -- most of them, frankly, were Irish as you pointed out -- indentured servants, than there were slaves who were African.
But unfortunately that particular camera wasn't pointed in that direction.
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- во́стрыBelarusian
- punxegutCatalan, Valencian
- apuntadoSpanish
- kärjekäs, teräväkärkinen, teroitettu, teräväFinnish
- pointuFrench
- gobachIrish
- սրածայրArmenian
- წვერიანიGeorgian
- ascuţitRomanian
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