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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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Her pumps, cut in a pointed satin upper, came saturated in fuchsia with a slim stiletto heel.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Paltrow completed her look with black pointed-toe pumps and wore her blonde hair straight and styled parted down the middle.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Or that’s what play-by-play announcer Chris Fowler says on TV, and his pointed prophecy is proven out by the disastrous decisions Russ makes in the present.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Wyatt’s pointed use of stark silence to enhance some of the tense moments before battles break out is an effective formal choice that, without the use of slow motion, produces the feeling of time moving differently, making the viewer hyper-aware of what may come.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Her pumps, cut in a pointed satin upper, came saturated in fuchsia with a slim stiletto heel.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Paltrow completed her look with black pointed-toe pumps and wore her blonde hair straight and styled parted down the middle.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Or that’s what play-by-play announcer Chris Fowler says on TV, and his pointed prophecy is proven out by the disastrous decisions Russ makes in the present.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 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 4 Oct. 2025.
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