pointed

Verb

• indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
  • "He pointed to the empty parking space"
• be oriented
  • "the dancers toes pointed outward"
• direct into a position for use
• direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
• be a signal for or a symptom of
• sail close to the wind
• mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
• mark with diacritics
• mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
• be positionable in a specified manner
• intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
• indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
  • "the dog pointed the dead duck"
• give a point to
• repair the joints of bricks
• simple past and past participle of point

Adjective

• having a point

Adjective Satellite

• 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"

Adj

• Sharp, barbed; not dull.
• Having a certain amount of points.
• Having a relevance to the matter at hand: pertinent, relevant.
• In animals, having a coat pattern with points, that is, darkening of the extremities.
• Directed negatively at a person or topic.
• 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.
• precise, on the dot.

Examples

• a five-pointed star
• The class of all pointed spaces forms a category - Top_• - with basepoint preserving continuous maps as morphisms.
• The Siamese is a pointed breed of cat.
• The warrior brandished a pointed spear.

Synonyms

aim, bespeak, betoken, channelise, channelize, charge, designate, direct, guide, head, indicate, level, luff, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, orient, place, point, repoint, sharpen, show, signal, steer, taper, target, pointy, sharp

Antonyms

pointless, blunt

Anagrams of pointed