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pointed

1. simplepast andpastparticiple ofpoint

pointed (comparativemorepointed,superlativemostpointed)

1. (comparable)Sharp,barbed; notdull.

   The warrior brandished apointed spear.

2. (comparable) Having arelevance to thematterat hand:pertinent,relevant.
3. (not comparable) In animals, having acoatpattern with points, that is, darkening of theextremities.

   The Siamese is apointed breed of cat.

4. (comparable, of a comment or inference) Directed negatively at a person or topic.
   • 1863 February 21, “Important from Washington”, inThe New York Times:

     Attention has been called to the report in a New-York paper, which has been made the subject ofpointed comment[…]

   • 2013 June 18,Simon Romero, “Protests Widen as Brazilians Chide Leaders”, inNew York Times, retrieved21 June 2013:

     After a harsh police crackdown last week fueled anger and swelled protests, President Dilma Rousseff, a former guerrilla who was imprisoned under the dictatorship and has now become the target ofpointed criticism herself, tried to appease dissenters by embracing their cause on Tuesday.

   • 1910 September 3, “Taft Is Not Pleased by Roosevelt Plan”, inThe New York Times:

     President Taft to-day had apointed comment for the "new nationalism" that his predecessor has been launching in the West.

5. (topology,algebraic topology, of a topological space) That has a named, but otherwise arbitrary,point (called thebasepoint) that remains unchanged during subsequent discussion and is kept track of during all operations.

   Theclass of allpointed spaces forms acategory -Top_• - with basepoint preserving continuous maps asmorphisms.

6. (dated, of a time)precise,on the dot.
   • 1942, “The Dover Boys at Pimento University” (1:53 from the start), in Chuck Jones, director,Merrie Melodies, spoken by Narrator:

     With their usual punctuality, the boys arrive at thepointed hour of three.

• (sharp):pointy,sharp

• (antonym(s) of“sharp”):blunt

• opted in,pitoned