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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Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 10 June 2025
Joey didn’t stop there, mocking Vaughn’s relationship with Lamar with particularly pointed bars.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 June 2025
Hilary Duff attended the Baby2Baby Mother’s Day celebration in brown leather loafers with metallic knot details, Kelly Clarkson sported a black pair with pointed toes, and Dakota Johnson attended the Cannes Film Festival in black loafers with gold horsebit buckles.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 6 June 2025
Johnson kept the rest of her styling simple, with black slingback pointed pumps, black angular sunglasses, and gold hoops.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 June 2025
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Adjective
His glasses were fogged up, tilted at an angle across the pointed frame of his nose.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 10 June 2025
Joey didn’t stop there, mocking Vaughn’s relationship with Lamar with particularly pointed bars.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 June 2025
Hilary Duff attended the Baby2Baby Mother’s Day celebration in brown leather loafers with metallic knot details, Kelly Clarkson sported a black pair with pointed toes, and Dakota Johnson attended the Cannes Film Festival in black loafers with gold horsebit buckles.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 6 June 2025
Johnson kept the rest of her styling simple, with black slingback pointed pumps, black angular sunglasses, and gold hoops.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 June 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 16 Jun. 2025.
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