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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Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
The bunny is faceless and features a long body that extends out slightly at the bottom, while the pointed ears give it a touch of fun.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2025
Wednesday's remarks were his most pointed since Trump took office last month.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 19 Feb. 2025
Placebo frontman Brian Molko is facing criminal charges after offering some pointed onstage political commentary during a July 2023 performance at Italy’s Sonic Park Stupinigi festival.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
No Fault’s pointed ambivalence demands that readers recalibrate their expectations for a memoir written by a woman who chose divorce over a man.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
The bunny is faceless and features a long body that extends out slightly at the bottom, while the pointed ears give it a touch of fun.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2025
Wednesday's remarks were his most pointed since Trump took office last month.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 19 Feb. 2025
Placebo frontman Brian Molko is facing criminal charges after offering some pointed onstage political commentary during a July 2023 performance at Italy’s Sonic Park Stupinigi festival.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Pointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pointed. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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