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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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 July 2025
Gale’s descriptions of the unsavory conditions in the grocery and the dairy farm are milder than what Upton Sinclair describe in The Jungle, published in 1905, but they are equally pointed.
—Deborah Williams
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
Rosie O’Donnell responded to Donald Trump’s threats to revoke her citizenship in a pointed message to the president that the actress shared on social media.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2025
In the days since the devastation, state, federal and Kerr County officials have deflected pointed questions about preparations and warnings.
—Hannah Fingerhut, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
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Adjective
Gellar paired the dress with pointed toe orange sherbet-tone pumps by Le Silla.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 July 2025
Gale’s descriptions of the unsavory conditions in the grocery and the dairy farm are milder than what Upton Sinclair describe in The Jungle, published in 1905, but they are equally pointed.
—Deborah Williams
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
Rosie O’Donnell responded to Donald Trump’s threats to revoke her citizenship in a pointed message to the president that the actress shared on social media.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2025
In the days since the devastation, state, federal and Kerr County officials have deflected pointed questions about preparations and warnings.
—Hannah Fingerhut, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for pointed
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“Pointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pointed. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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