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, group, or thing
made a pointed remark
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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Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
In a pointed post to its official X account Friday, the department blamed Democrats for the congestion at Austin-Bergstrom.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Roy has responded with pointed attacks, questioning Middleton’s legal background and accusing him of trying to buy the race.
—Philip Jankowski
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Edward Weeks, The Atlantic’s editor, wanted something less pointed.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Across medieval Europe, aristocrats repeatedly set off fashion fads and scandals by wearing poulaines, shoes whose flamboyantly elongated pointed toes could stretch far beyond the natural length of their feet.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
In a pointed post to its official X account Friday, the department blamed Democrats for the congestion at Austin-Bergstrom.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Roy has responded with pointed attacks, questioning Middleton’s legal background and accusing him of trying to buy the race.
—Philip Jankowski
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Edward Weeks, The Atlantic’s editor, wanted something less pointed.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
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 17 Mar. 2026.
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