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Pointed

verb/pˈɔɪntᵻd/
Definition
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
be oriented
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈɔɪntᵻd/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈɔɪntɪd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈɔɪntɪd/
2 syllables Say it as /pˈɔɪntᵻd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbindicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
“I showed the customer the glove section”
verbbe oriented
“The weather vane points North”
verbdirect into a position for use
“point a gun”
verbdirect the course; determine the direction of travelling
verbbe a signal for or a symptom of
“These symptoms indicate a serious illness”
verbsail close to the wind
verbmark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
verbmark with diacritics
“point the letter”
verbmark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
verbbe positionable in a specified manner
“The gun points with ease”
verbintend (something) to move towards a certain goal
“He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face”
verbindicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
“the dog pointed the dead duck”
verbgive a point to
“The candles are tapered”
verbrepair the joints of bricks
“point a chimney”
adjectivehaving a point
adjectivedirect and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant
“a pointed critique”
Word Forms
indicationnounthe act of indicating or pointing out by name
pointernouna mark to indicate a direction or relation
steerernounthe person who steers a ship
steeragenounthe act of steering a ship
steeringnounthe act of steering a ship
maneuverableadjectivecapable of maneuvering or changing position
maneuverernouna person skilled in maneuvering
manoeuvrenouna deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
headnounthe part in the front or nearest the viewer
headingnounthe direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
guidenounsomeone employed to conduct others
channelisationnounmanagement through specified channels of communication
indicativeadjective(usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly
indicantnounsomething that serves to indicate or suggest
indicatornouna signal for attracting attention
signalnounany nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
luffnounthe act of sailing close to the wind
pointnouna punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
targetnounthe goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
aimnounthe action of directing something at an object
placenouna point located with respect to surface features of some region
tapernounthe property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
pointednessnounthe property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
spitz
einen Ort, eine Richtung, eine Person oder eine Sache angeben; sei es räumlich oder bildlich
🇫🇷French
pointu
indiquer un lieu, une direction, une personne ou une chose ; soit spatialement, soit figurativement
🇪🇸Spanish
puntiagudo
indicar un lugar, dirección, persona o cosa; ya sea espacial o figurativamente
🇮🇹Italian
appuntito
indicare un luogo, una direzione, una persona o una cosa; sia spazialmente che figurativamente
🇳🇱Dutch
wees
geef een plaats, richting, persoon of ding aan; zowel ruimtelijk als figuurlijk
🇵🇹Portuguese
apontado
indicar um lugar, direção, pessoa ou coisa; seja espacialmente ou figurativamente
🇷🇺Russian
заостренный
указать место, направление, человека или вещь; либо в пространственном, либо в переносном смысле
India
🇮🇳Hindi
नुकीला
किसी स्थान, दिशा, व्यक्ति या चीज़ को इंगित करें; या तो स्थानिक रूप से या आलंकारिक रूप से
🇧🇩Bengali
নির্দেশিত
একটি স্থান, দিক, ব্যক্তি বা জিনিস নির্দেশ করুন; হয় স্থানিকভাবে বা রূপকভাবে
🇮🇳Tamil
சுட்டிக்காட்டினார்
ஒரு இடம், திசை, நபர் அல்லது பொருளைக் குறிக்கவும்; இடஞ்சார்ந்த அல்லது உருவகமாக
🇮🇳Telugu
ఎత్తి చూపారు
స్థలం, దిశ, వ్యక్తి లేదా వస్తువును సూచించండి; ప్రాదేశికంగా లేదా అలంకారికంగా
🇮🇳Marathi
टोकदार
ठिकाण, दिशा, व्यक्ती किंवा गोष्ट सूचित करा; एकतर अवकाशीय किंवा लाक्षणिकरित्या
🇮🇳Gujarati
પોઇન્ટેડ
સ્થળ, દિશા, વ્યક્તિ અથવા વસ્તુ સૂચવો; અવકાશી અથવા અલંકારિક રીતે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸೂಚಿಸಿದರು
ಸ್ಥಳ, ದಿಕ್ಕು, ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಅಥವಾ ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸಿ; ಪ್ರಾದೇಶಿಕವಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ಸಾಂಕೇತಿಕವಾಗಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചൂണ്ടിക്കാട്ടി
ഒരു സ്ഥലം, ദിശ, വ്യക്തി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വസ്തുവിനെ സൂചിപ്പിക്കുക; ഒന്നുകിൽ സ്ഥലപരമായോ ആലങ്കാരികമായോ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਇਸ਼ਾਰਾ ਕੀਤਾ
ਇੱਕ ਸਥਾਨ, ਦਿਸ਼ਾ, ਵਿਅਕਤੀ, ਜਾਂ ਚੀਜ਼ ਦਰਸਾਓ; ਜਾਂ ਤਾਂ ਸਥਾਨਿਕ ਜਾਂ ਲਾਖਣਿਕ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ
🇵🇰Urdu
اشارہ کیا
ایک جگہ، سمت، شخص، یا چیز کی نشاندہی کریں؛ مقامی طور پر یا علامتی طور پر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
指示地点、方向、人或事物;无论是空间上还是形象上
🇯🇵Japanese
尖った
場所、方向、人、または物を示します。空間的にも比喩的にも
🇰🇷Korean
뾰족한
장소, 방향, 사람 또는 사물을 나타냅니다. 공간적으로나 비유적으로나
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhọn
chỉ ra một địa điểm, phương hướng, người hoặc vật; về mặt không gian hoặc theo nghĩa bóng
🇹🇭Thai
ชี้
ระบุสถานที่ ทิศทาง บุคคล หรือสิ่งของ ทั้งเชิงพื้นที่หรือเชิงเปรียบเทียบ
🇮🇩Indonesian
lancip
menunjukkan tempat, arah, orang, atau benda; baik secara spasial maupun kiasan
🇵🇭Filipino
itinuro
ipahiwatig ang isang lugar, direksyon, tao, o bagay; alinman sa spatially o figuratively
🇲🇾Malay
menunjuk
menunjukkan tempat, arah, orang, atau benda; sama ada secara spatial atau kiasan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
وأشار
تشير إلى مكان، اتجاه، شخص، أو شيء؛ سواء مكانيًا أو مجازيًا
🇮🇷Persian
اشاره کرد
مکان، جهت، شخص یا چیز را نشان می دهد. یا به صورت فضایی یا مجازی
🇹🇷Turkish
sivri uçlu
bir yeri, yönü, kişiyi veya şeyi belirtmek; mekansal veya mecazi olarak
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְחוּדָד
לציין מקום, כיוון, אדם או דבר; או מרחבית או פיגורטיבית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pointed'?
The primary meaning of 'pointed' is 'indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pointed' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pointed' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pointed' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pointed' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'pointed' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'pointed' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'pointed' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'pointed' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'pointed' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'pointed' as formal, casual, or slang?
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