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Webster 1913 Edition
Pointed
Point′ed
,Adj.
1.
Sharp; having a sharp point;
as, a
. pointed
rock2.
Characterized by sharpness, directness, or pithiness of expression; terse; epigrammatic; especially, directed to a particular person or thing.
His moral pleases, not his
pointed
wit. Pope.
Pointed arch
(Arch.)
, an arch with a pointed crown.
– Pointed style
(Arch.)
, a name given to that style of architecture in which the pointed arch is the predominant feature; – more commonly called
Gothic
.Point′ed-ly
, adv.
Point′ed-ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Pointed
POINT'ED
,pp.
1.
Aimed at a particular person or transaction.2.
a. Sharp; having a sharp point; as a pointed rock.3.
Epigrammatical; abounding in conceits or lively turns; as pointed wit.Definition 2024
pointed
pointed
English
Verb
pointed
- simple past tense and past participle of point
Adjective
pointed (comparative more pointed, superlative most pointed)
- (comparable) Sharp, barbed; not dull.
- The warrior brandished a pointed spear.
- (not comparable) In animals, having a coat pattern with points, that is, darkening of the extremities.
- The Siamese is a pointed breed of cat.
- (comparable, of a comment or inference) Directed negatively at a person or topic.
- 1863 February 21, “Important from Washington”, in The New York Times:
- Attention has been called to the report in a New-York paper, which has been made the subject of pointed comment […]
- 2013 June 18, Simon Romero, "Protests Widen as Brazilians Chide Leaders," New York Times (retrieved 21 June 2013):
- After a harsh police crackdown last week fueled anger and swelled protests, President Dilma Rousseff, a former guerrilla who was imprisoned under the dictatorship and has now become the target of pointed criticism herself, tried to appease dissenters by embracing their cause on Tuesday.
- 1910 September 3, “Taft Is Not Pleased by Roosevelt Plan”, in The New York Times:
- President Taft to-day had a pointed comment for the "new nationalism" that his predecessor has been launching in the West.
- 1863 February 21, “Important from Washington”, in The New York Times:
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (sharp): blunt
Derived terms
- Earth-pointed
- pointedly
Translations
sharp