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Antonyms for pointed

Grammar : Adj
Spell : poin-tid
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɔɪn tɪd

Definition of pointed

Origin :
  • c.1300, "having a sharp end or ends," from point (n.). Meaning "having the quality of penetrating the feelings or mind" is from 1660s. Related: Pointedly; pointedness.
  • adj having a sharp end or part
  • adj penetrating, biting
Example sentences :
  • Robert pointed in silence to the huge rock which lay on the track.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • Viviette, with a gay laugh, took up her position on the spot to which he pointed.
  • Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
  • He pointed to the one that gave on the passageway against which he had set the chair tilted.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • He pointed to the rigid form of the dead man, lying there so very near them.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • On the instant, the pistol leaped into view, pointed straight at Garson.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • This bantering is most pointed if we assume that Rosaline was dark rather than fair.
  • Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris
  • She made no attempt to conceal them; rather, she pointed to them with pride.
  • Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • A dozen bayonets were pointed at their breasts with the whisper, 'Silence or death!'
  • Extract from : « The Roof of France » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
  • Pale and trembling, I pointed to the horrible staircase by which we had come.
  • Extract from : « The Roof of France » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
  • He pointed out that forms and ceremonies were made for man, not man for forms and ceremonies.
  • Extract from : « De Profundis » by Oscar Wilde

Synonyms for pointed

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