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pointed

UK
/ˈpɔɪntɪd/
US
/ˈpɔɪntɪd/
pointed out
pointed out

Translations

pointedpast participle
UK
/ˈpɔɪn.tɪd/
US
/ˈpɔɪn.tɪd/
Functions as a participial adjective describing something that has been made sharp or provided with a point.
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.
Additional translations
pointuForme employée pour décrire un objet muni d’une pointe.
Synonyms
sharp
tapered
pointy
acute
keen
piercing
barbed
incisive
trenchant
cutting
caustic
sarcastic
scathing
emphatic
deliberate
intentional
targeted
specific
purposeful
meaningful
pointedadjective
more pointed
Comp.
most pointed
Super.
UK
/ˈpɔɪntɪd/
US
/ˈpɔɪntɪd/
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.
Synonyms
sharp
tapered
acute
piercing
keen
direct
explicit
clear-cut
Antonyms
blunt
rounded
pointverb

pointed

Past Simple

pointed
Past Simple
pointed
Past Participle
pointing
Gerund
UK
/pɔɪnt/
US
/pɔɪnt/
Synonyms
indicate
show
direct
signal
mark
designate
refer

Definitions

pointedpast participle
Made to have a point or be sharp; sharpened.
The stakes were pointed before being driven into the ground.
pointedadjective
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.
pointverb
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.
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