- having a point or points: a pointed arch.
- sharp or piercing: pointed wit.
- having direct effect, significance, or force: pointed criticism.
- aimed; directed: a pointed gun.
- directed particularly, as at a person: a pointed remark.
- marked; emphasized: An unusual turn of phrase, a well-placed emphasis, a choice of adjective, a pointed omission—all can turn an otherwise innocent sentence into a verbal dagger.
- (of a cross) having parallel sides with points formed by two inclined sides on each end: a cross pointed.
- having a point
- cutting or incisive
- obviously directed at or intended for a particular person or aspect
- emphasized or made conspicuous
- (of an arch or style of architecture employing such an arch) Gothic
- (of a psalm text) marked to show changes in chanting
- (of Hebrew text) with vowel points marked
