pointed

point·ed  (pointd)

adj.

1. Having an end coming to a point.

2. Sharp; cutting: pointed criticism.

3. Obviously directed at or making reference to a particular person or thing: a pointed comment.

4. Clearly evident or conspicuous; marked: a pointed lack of interest.

5. Characterized by the use of a pointed crown, as in Gothic architecture: a pointed arch.

6. Having a rough finish produced by a pointed tool. Used of masonry.

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pointed·ly adv.

pointed·ness n.

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pointed [ˈpɔɪntɪd]

adj

1. having a point

2. cutting or incisive a pointed wit

3. obviously directed at or intended for a particular person or aspect pointed criticism

4. emphasized or made conspicuous pointed ignorance

5. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) (of an arch or style of architecture employing such an arch) Gothic

6. (Music, other) Music (of a psalm text) marked to show changes in chanting

7. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) (of Hebrew text) with vowel points marked

pointedly  adv

pointedness  n

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pointed

• apothegm - A terse, pointed saying or pithy maxim; it is pronounced AP-uh-them and may also be spelled apophthegm.
• downward-facing dog - Also called downward dog, it is a yoga pose in which the hands and feet are on the floor and one's rear end is pointed up so that the body is in an upside-down V.
• fastigate - To make pointed.
• innuendo - Latin for "by nodding at, pointing to," or "intimating," from in-, "toward," and nuere, "nod."

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	pointed - having a point sharp - having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing; "a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point" angulate, angular - having angles or an angular shape pointless, unpointed - not having a point especially a sharp point; "my pencils are all pointless"
	2.	pointed - direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant; "a pointed critique"; "a pointed allusion to what was going on"; "another pointed look in their direction" direct - straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach"

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pointed

adjective

1. sharp, edged, acute, barbed, acicular (rare), acuminate, cuspidate (rare), mucronate (rare) the pointed end of the chisel

2. cutting, telling, biting, sharp, keen, acute, accurate, penetrating, pertinent, incisive, trenchant a pointed remark

Translations

pointed [ˈpɔɪntɪd] ADJ

1. (lit) [chin, nose, shoes] → puntiagudo; [stick] → de punta afilada; [hat] → de pico (Archit) [arch, window, roof] → apuntado, ojival

2. (fig) [remark] → mal intencionado; [criticism] → mordaz; [question] → directo; [look] → penetrante
the book makes pointed reference to his numerous affairs → el libro hace alusiones directas a sus numerosas aventuras amorosas

pointed [ˈpɔɪntɪd] adj

[shape] → pointu(e)

[remark, question] → sans équivoque

pointed

adj

(= sharp) stick, roof, chin, nose, shoes → spitz; window, arch → spitzbogig; a stick with a sharply pointed end → ein Stock mit sehr spitzem Ende; the pointed windows in the old church → die Spitzbogenfenster in der alten Kirche

(= incisive) wit, criticism → scharf

(= obvious in intention) remark, comment → scharf, spitz; reference → unverblümt; question → gezielt; look → spitz; absence, gesture, departure → ostentativ; her pointed lack of interest in my problems → ihr ostentatives or betontes Desinteresse an meinen Problemen; that was rather pointed → das war ziemlich deutlich

pointed [ˈpɔɪntɪd] adj

a. (sharp, stick, chin) → appuntito/a, aguzzo/a; (beard) → a punta; (roof) → aguzzo/a; (arch) → a sesto acuto

b. (obvious in intention, remark, question) → pregno/a di significati
in a pointed manner → in modo significativo