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
Recent Examples on the Web
Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 26 Apr. 2024
Biden's comments are some of his most pointed to date targeting protests that have erupted at college campuses across the country in the months since the Israel-Hamas War began last October.
—USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
Conduct literature provided women and men with pointed guidance about how to choose a spouse.
—TIME, 22 Apr. 2024
Padding under his hat helps soften the jab of their pointed beaks.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2024
The Wintel story is a pointed reminder that all companies, including the best, suffer failures and fall into crises.
—Bygeoff Colvin, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
When Ryan started asking pointed questions, he was banned by the moderators.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2024
Don Wright, a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist whose pointed work punctured duplicity and pomposity and resonated with common-sense readers, died on March 24 at his home in Palm Beach, Fla.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
The series feels like a pointed corrective to that absent archive.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
Adjective
Peeking from her pants was a pair of black pointed toe shoes.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 26 Apr. 2024
Biden's comments are some of his most pointed to date targeting protests that have erupted at college campuses across the country in the months since the Israel-Hamas War began last October.
—USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
Conduct literature provided women and men with pointed guidance about how to choose a spouse.
—TIME, 22 Apr. 2024
Padding under his hat helps soften the jab of their pointed beaks.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2024
The Wintel story is a pointed reminder that all companies, including the best, suffer failures and fall into crises.
—Bygeoff Colvin, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
When Ryan started asking pointed questions, he was banned by the moderators.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2024
Don Wright, a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist whose pointed work punctured duplicity and pomposity and resonated with common-sense readers, died on March 24 at his home in Palm Beach, Fla.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
The series feels like a pointed corrective to that absent archive.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Pointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pointed. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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