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pointedness

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point⋅ed

  [poin-tid]
–adjective
1. having a point or points: a pointed arch.
2. sharp or piercing: pointed wit.
3. having direct effect, significance, or force: pointed criticism.
4. directed; aimed: a pointed gun.
5. directed particularly, as at a person: a pointed remark.
6. marked; emphasized.
7. Heraldry. (of a cross) having parallel sides with points formed by two inclined sides on each end: a cross pointed.
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Origin:
1250–1300; ME; see point, -ed 2 , -ed 3

Related forms:
point⋅ed⋅ly, adverb
point⋅ed⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
2. penetrating; epigrammatic.

Antonyms:
2. blunt, dull.
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point·ed   (poin'tĭd)   
adj.  

  1. Having an end coming to a point.

  2. Sharp; cutting: pointed criticism.

  3. Obviously directed at or making reference to a particular person or thing: a pointed comment.

  4. Clearly evident or conspicuous; marked: a pointed lack of interest.

  5. Characterized by the use of a pointed crown, as in Gothic architecture: a pointed arch.

  6. Having a rough finish produced by a pointed tool. Used of masonry.

point'ed·ly adv., point'ed·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

pointed 
"having the quality of penetrating the feelings or mind," 1665, from pp. of point (v.) in sense of "furnish with a point."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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