pointed
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of POINTED
[more pointed; most pointed]
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a
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ending in a point
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a sharply pointed pencil
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the long pointed [=pointy] leaves of a willow tree
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pointed rocks
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He had a mustache and a short pointed beard.
b
:
having a particular number of points
— used in combination
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a six-pointed star
2
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clearly directed toward a particular person or group
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pointed remarks/criticism
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He made a pointed reference to his mother-in-law.
3
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very easy to see or notice
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She reacted to the news with pointed indifference.
— pointedness
noun [noncount]-
the pointedness of their remarks
