I. ˈpȯintə̇d adjective
Etymology: Middle English, partly from point + -ed; partly from past participle of pointen to point — more at point
1.
a. : tapering to or ending in an especially sharp point
a pointed stick
pointed rocks jutting up from the surf
b.
(1) of an arch : having a pointed crown
Gothic architecture is characterized by the pointed arch
(2) : marked by the use of the pointed arch
pointed architecture
2.
a. : that is made so evident as to be quite conspicuous : made quite obvious
her pointed lack of concern over what happened to him
b. : made quite unmistakable in meaning, reference, or application : clearly aimed or directed
was disturbed by such pointed remarks
a pointed allusion to what was going on
3.
a. : punctilious , precise , exact
is described with pointed correctness — W.E.Gladstone
b. : keenly intent : concentrated , detailed
would call for more pointed attention to the problems of colonial government — Current Biography
no guide to nature, humanity and much of history is more pointed than art — J.F.Dobie
4.
a. : full of life and piquancy : lively , zestful , stimulating, tangy
with just enough Irish malice to make the narrative pointed — H.J.Laski
b. : very much to the point : incisive , terse : full of punch and effectiveness : epigrammatic
pointed wit
the writing is pointed , vigorous — C.B.Hagan
• point·ed·ness noun -es
II. adjective
Etymology: short for appointed, past participle of appoint
obsolete : set , fixed
I'll not be tied to hours nor pointed times — Shakespeare