Pointed
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɔɪntɪd/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Pointed is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of point.
Meaning
simple past and past participle of point.
More Meanings
- (comparable) Sharp, barbed; not dull.
- (in combination) Having a certain number of points.
- (comparable) Having a relevance to the matter at hand: pertinent, relevant.
- (not comparable) In animals, having a coat pattern with points, that is, darkening of the extremities.
- (comparable, of a comment or inference) Directed negatively at a person or topic.
- (topology, algebraic topology, of a topological space) That has a named, but otherwise arbitrary, point (called the basepoint) that remains unchanged during subsequent discussion and is kept track of during all operations.
- (dated, of a time) precise, on the dot.
Example Sentences
a pointed remark
a five-pointed star
The Siamese is a pointed breed of cat.
The warrior brandished a pointed spear.
Synonyms for pointed
Depending on context, synonyms include pointy, sharp, acute, direct, acuate, tapered.
Antonyms for pointed
Common opposites include blunt, pointless, unpointed.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include acuate, sharp, sharpened, acuminate, bladelike, lancelike.
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