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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Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2025
After O’Brien’s interest in running became public a couple of weeks ago, the Wu campaign issued a pointed response.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Berman Jackson has been skeptical of government efforts Through the hearings so far, Judge Berman Jackson has appeared skeptical of the government's arguments, asking pointed questions to the attorneys representing the Trump administration.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
There was of course her clothes, but then also her glossy red lip, courtesy of Rare Beauty, and her pointed toe red pumps.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The pointed remarks came as Vance visited U.S. troops on Pituffik Space Base on the mineral-rich, strategically critical island.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2025
After O’Brien’s interest in running became public a couple of weeks ago, the Wu campaign issued a pointed response.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Berman Jackson has been skeptical of government efforts Through the hearings so far, Judge Berman Jackson has appeared skeptical of the government's arguments, asking pointed questions to the attorneys representing the Trump administration.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
There was of course her clothes, but then also her glossy red lip, courtesy of Rare Beauty, and her pointed toe red pumps.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 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 Apr. 2025.
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