pointed

pointed
adj
1. barbed, peaked, cuspidate, cuspidal, Bot. apiculate, Bot., Zool. acuminate; needle-shaped, aciform, acicular; toothed, dentiform, serrate, serrated; spiculate, thorny, spinous; craggy, jagged, angular; spear-shaped, sword-shaped, Biol. ensiform, Anat., Zool. xiphoid, sagittate; tapering, Bot., Zool. subulate.
2. sharp, piercing, incisive, trenchant, cutting, biting; penetrating, keen, acute; forceful, powerful, potent, striking, effective; telling, impressive, significant, cogent; vivid, graphic, unmistakable, conspicuous, salient; marked, stressed, emphasized.
3. epigrammatic, terse, tight, succinct, concise; brief, short, to the point, pithy; exact, precise, neat; ingenious, witty.
4. directed, aimed, targeted, focused, sighted, trained on.

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  • pointed — [adj1] having a sharp end or part acicular, aciculate, acuminate, acuminous, acute, barbed, cornered, cuspidate, edged, fine, keen, mucronate, peaked, piked, pointy, pronged, sharp, sharp cornered, spiked; concepts 490,606 Ant. blunt, dull… …   New thesaurus

  • pointed — [point′id] adj. 1. a) having a point, or sharp end b) tapering to a point, as a Gothic arch 2. sharp; incisive; to the point, as an epigram 3. clearly aimed at, or referring to, someone [a pointed remark] 4. very evident; emphasized; conspicuous… …   English World dictionary

  • pointed — index acute, compact (pithy), conspicuous, direct (forthright), eloquent, explicit, incisive …   Law dictionary

  • pointed — (adj.) c.1300, having a sharp point or points, pp. adjective from POINT (Cf. point) (v.) in sense of furnish with a point. Meaning having the quality of penetrating the feelings or mind is from 1660s. Related: Pointedly …   Etymology dictionary

  • pointed — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a sharpened or tapered tip or end. 2) (of a remark or look) clearly directed and unambiguous in intent. DERIVATIVES pointedly adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • pointed — pointedly, adv. pointedness, n. /poyn tid/, adj. 1. having a point or points: a pointed arch. 2. sharp or piercing: pointed wit. 3. having direct effect, significance, or force: pointed criticism. 4. directed; aimed: a pointed gun. 5. directed… …   Universalium

  • pointed — [[t]pɔ͟ɪntɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Something that is pointed has a point at one end. ...a pointed roof. ...pointed shoes. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Pointed comments or behaviour express criticism in a clear and direct way. I couldn t help… …   English dictionary

  • pointed — I. adjective Date: 14th century 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 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Pointed — Point Point (point), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pointed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pointing}.] [Cf. F. pointer. See {Point}, n.] 1. To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end; as, to point a dart, or a pencil. Used also… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pointed — point|ed [ pɔıntəd ] adjective * 1. ) with a point at the end: the pointed leaves of the ash tree a pointed nose/chin 2. ) direct, in a way that shows you are annoyed or do not agree: The third party candidate made pointed remarks about both of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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