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
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
The pointed collar, which strongly resembles Kotb’s, gives the shirt a preppy vibe, which other stars like Katie Holmes have been loving lately.
—Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
The discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012 at the CERN research centre near Geneva was widely hailed as the biggest advance in knowledge about the cosmos for over 30 years, and pointed physics towards ideas that were once science fiction.
—Reuters, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Playing its first gig in the band's native London in November 2021, The Last Dinner Party's pointed and infectious baroque pop rock quickly made the band a national sensation.
—Journal Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2024
Judge Williams’ most pointed questions appeared to center around whether Davis’ legal argument would not only force the court to invalidate his death sentence, but also the underlying guilty verdict in his case.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Another former Stability executive was far more pointed in their assessment.
—Kenrick Cai, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
And while the close vote reflected skepticism among some voters, the most pointed concerns have been focused on the governor’s effort to make conservatorship easier.
—Tim Arango, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Adjective
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
The pointed collar, which strongly resembles Kotb’s, gives the shirt a preppy vibe, which other stars like Katie Holmes have been loving lately.
—Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
The discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012 at the CERN research centre near Geneva was widely hailed as the biggest advance in knowledge about the cosmos for over 30 years, and pointed physics towards ideas that were once science fiction.
—Reuters, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Playing its first gig in the band's native London in November 2021, The Last Dinner Party's pointed and infectious baroque pop rock quickly made the band a national sensation.
—Journal Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2024
Judge Williams’ most pointed questions appeared to center around whether Davis’ legal argument would not only force the court to invalidate his death sentence, but also the underlying guilty verdict in his case.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Another former Stability executive was far more pointed in their assessment.
—Kenrick Cai, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
And while the close vote reflected skepticism among some voters, the most pointed concerns have been focused on the governor’s effort to make conservatorship easier.
—Tim Arango, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Pointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pointed. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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