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pointed

/ˈpɔɪntɪd/

pointed out

pointedpartizip perfekt

/ˈpɔɪn.tɪd/

Functions as a participial adjective describing something that has been made sharp or provided with a point.

Übersetzungen

aiguiséSe dit de quelque chose rendu pointu ou tranchant.

The stakes were pointed before being driven into the ground.

Les pieux ont été aiguisés avant d’être enfoncés dans le sol.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

pointuForme employée pour décrire un objet muni d’une pointe.

Definitionen

Made to have a point or be sharp; sharpened.

The stakes were pointed before being driven into the ground.

Synonyme

pointedadjektiv

more pointed

Komp.

most pointed

Super.

/ˈpɔɪntɪd/

Übersetzungen

pointuSe dit d’un objet ayant une pointe ou une extrémité effilée.

The pointed pencil was perfect for drawing fine lines.

Le crayon pointu était parfait pour dessiner des lignes fines.

incisifSe dit d’une remarque, d’un propos ou d’un style critique, direct et mordant.

Her pointed remarks made it clear that she was unhappy with the decision.

Ses remarques incisives ont clairement montré qu’elle n’était pas satisfaite de la décision.

directSe dit d’une allusion ou d’une référence clairement visée.

He made a pointed reference to the recent budget cuts during his speech.

Il a fait une référence directe aux récentes coupes budgétaires pendant son discours.

Definitionen

Having a sharp or tapered end or tip.

The pointed pencil was perfect for drawing fine lines.

Expressed in a direct and often critical way.

Her pointed remarks made it clear that she was unhappy with the decision.

Clearly directed or aimed at a particular person or thing.

He made a pointed reference to the recent budget cuts during his speech.

Synonyme

Antonyme

pointsubstantiv

Definitionen

A particular spot, place, or position in an area or on a map.

The hikers reached the highest point of the mountain by noon.

A unit of scoring in a game or sport.

She scored ten points in the basketball game.

A particular moment in time or stage in a process.

At this point in the meeting, we need to discuss the budget.

A sharp or tapered end of something.

The pencil's point broke, so I had to sharpen it.

A reason or purpose for doing something.

What's the point of arguing if we can't change the outcome?

A small dot or mark on a surface.

He drew a point on the map to indicate the location of the treasure.

A particular aspect or detail of a subject or matter.

She made a valid point during the debate about climate change.

A dot used as a punctuation mark (full stop) or as the separator between whole numbers and fractions (decimal point).

Write 3.14 with a point between the 3 and the 1.

A unit of measurement in typography equal to one-seventy-second of an inch, used to specify the size of type and spacing.

Set the body text in 11-point type for better readability.

Any of the thirty-two equal divisions of the compass; a direction corresponding to such a division.

The sailor noted that the wind had veered two points to starboard.

A precise location or position in geometric or mathematical space, represented without dimensions.

Plot the point (2, 3) on the coordinate plane.

A unit of price or percentage change in finance, especially one dollar in a stock's price or one-hundredth of a percent in interest rates.

The stock dropped three points during morning trading.

A narrow piece of land projecting into a body of water; a promontory, cape, or spit.

The lighthouse was built on a rocky point that jutted into the sea.

A specific temperature or level at which something occurs, especially a phase transition or critical condition.

Iron loses its magnetism above its Curie point.

pointverb

pointed

Präteritum

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Präteritum

pointed

Partizip Perfekt

pointing

Gerundium

/pɔɪnt/

Definitionen

To direct someone's attention towards something by extending one's finger or a pointed object.

She pointed at the map to show us where we were.

To aim or direct something, such as a weapon or camera, towards a target.

He pointed the camera at the sunset to capture the perfect shot.

To indicate or suggest something indirectly.

The evidence points to a possible suspect in the case.

To fill, repair, or finish the joints between bricks or stones with mortar.

The mason spent the afternoon pointing the old chimney.

To face or be oriented in a specified direction.

The church steeple points east toward the rising sun.

To sharpen or give a point to (an object).

He pointed the stake with his knife before driving it into the ground.

Synonyme

pointadjektiv

Definitionen

Situated at or relating to the leading or scoring position (chiefly attributive).

The team’s point guard dictated the tempo of the match.

Measured in or relating to units called points, especially in scoring, grading, or finance (chiefly attributive).

The market closed with a 200-point increase.