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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Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2026
But in recent years, as American political debates have turned ever more into exhibits of vicious, mudslinging opposition rather than genuine ideological engagement, theater makers have gradually started to ask more pointed questions about the mixed legacy of this patriotic form.
—Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
But as the prizes were handed out, the stage became a platform for pointed political statements.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
For the occasion, Ice Spice slipped into glossy patent leather pumps with an ultra-sharp pointed toe.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The medals were produced by Italy’s own state mint from recycled metals melted in renewable-energy furnaces—a pointed contrast to the 2024 Summer Olympic medals, in Paris, which had developed what some athletes described as a crocodile-skin texture within weeks of the podium.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2026
But in recent years, as American political debates have turned ever more into exhibits of vicious, mudslinging opposition rather than genuine ideological engagement, theater makers have gradually started to ask more pointed questions about the mixed legacy of this patriotic form.
—Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
But as the prizes were handed out, the stage became a platform for pointed political statements.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
For the occasion, Ice Spice slipped into glossy patent leather pumps with an ultra-sharp pointed toe.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 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 24 Feb. 2026.
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