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pointed

/ˈpɔɪntɪd/

verb

Meaning

  • To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.

    "It's rude to point at other people."

  • To draw attention to something or indicate a direction.

    "The arrow of a compass points north"

  • To face in a particular direction.

  • (sometimes figurative) To direct toward an object; to aim.

    "to point a gun at a wolf, or a cannon at a fort"

  • To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end.

    "to point a dart, a pencil, or (figuratively) a moral"

  • To indicate a probability of something.

  • To repair mortar.

  • To fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface.

  • (stone-cutting) To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool.

  • To direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction.

    "If he asks for food, point him toward the refrigerator."

  • To separate an integer from a decimal with a decimal point.

  • To mark with diacritics.

  • To supply with punctuation marks; to punctuate.

    "to point a composition"

  • To direct the central processing unit to seek information at a certain location in memory.

  • To direct requests sent to a domain name to the IP address corresponding to that domain name.

  • To sail close to the wind.

    "Bear off a little, we're pointing."

  • To indicate the presence of game by a fixed and steady look, as certain hunting dogs do.

  • (of an abscess) To approximate to the surface; to head.

  • To give point to (something said or done); to give particular prominence or force to.

verb

Meaning

  • To appoint.

adjective

Meaning

  • Sharp, barbed; not dull.

    "The warrior brandished a pointed spear."

  • In animals, having a coat pattern with points, that is, darkening of the extremities.

    "The Siamese is a pointed breed of cat."

  • (of a comment or inference) Directed negatively at a person or topic.

Synonyms

pointy,
sharp