pointed 的定义
- 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.
- Heraldry. having parallel sides with points formed by two inclined sides on each end: a cross pointed.
pointed 近义词
having a sharp end or part
penetrating, biting
更多pointed例句
- The first was her pointed reference to the need for transparency, something that was not a hallmark of Cuomo’s time in office.
- Those cells that failed to light up pointed to promising new molecules.
- They were twice as likely as wolves to follow a pointed finger or a wooden block as a clue.
- Most include different node attachments from multi-pronged to thin, pointed ones that dig deep into the muscle.
- Dogs were twice as likely to follow a pointed finger or a wooden block as a clue.
- They should have pointed the nose of the Airbus down and applied more power.
- His speeches, which he wrote himself, were frequently brilliant, even if they too often pointed backward instead of forward.
- As Puar further pointed out, this notion of a global gay identity is easily manipulated.
- Julio pointed out to me that Alamar is at the top of the charts this year.
- Supporters pointed to math and literacy gains, while critics noted that those improvements disappeared in elementary school.
- The segments of the corolla are pointed but on some varieties unequal, particularly that of Shiraz tobacco.
- The major-general kept him well informed of every movement of the enemy, and pointed out the dangerous isolation of Davout.
- And the finger he pointed at the girl quivered with the rage that filled him at this trick they had thought to put upon him.
- The Minister pointed out to them the attendant difficulties, and referred them to the Prime Minister.
- As pointed out above, the action in a child's play is not intended as a dramatic spectacle.