"pointed" in the verb sense

1. indicate, point, designate, show

indicate a place, direction, person, or thing either spatially or figuratively

"I showed the customer the glove section"

"He pointed to the empty parking space"

"he indicated his opponents"

2. orient, point

be oriented

"The weather vane points North"

"the dancers toes pointed outward"

3. charge, level, point

direct into a position for use

"point a gun"

"He charged his weapon at me"

4. steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise

direct the course determine the direction of travelling

5. bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal

be a signal for or a symptom of

"These symptoms indicate a serious illness"

"Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"

"The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"

6. luff, point

sail close to the wind

7. point

mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics

8. point

mark with diacritics

"point the letter"

9. point

mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes

10. point

be positionable in a specified manner

"The gun points with ease"

11. target, aim, place, direct, point

intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

"He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"

"criticism directed at her superior"

"direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"

12. point

indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle

"the dog pointed the dead duck"

13. sharpen, taper, point

give a point to

"The candles are tapered"

14. point, repoint

repair the joints of bricks

"point a chimney"

"pointed" in the adjective sense

1. pointed

having a point

2. pointed

direct and obvious in meaning or reference often unpleasant

"a pointed critique"

"a pointed allusion to what was going on"

"another pointed look in their direction"

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