pointed

adjective

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Pronunciation: /ˈpɔɪntɪd/ / /ˈpɔɪnɪd/

Sharp, barbed; not dull.
“The warrior brandished a pointed spear.”
Having a certain number of points.
“a five-pointed star”
Having a relevance to the matter at hand: pertinent, relevant.
In animals, having a coat pattern with points, that is, darkening of the extremities.
“The Siamese is a pointed breed of cat.”
Directed negatively at a person or topic.
“a pointed remark”
“Attention has been called to the report in a New-York paper, which has been made the subject of pointed comment […]”
That has a named, but otherwise arbitrary, point (called the basepoint) that remains unchanged during subsequent discussion and is kept track of during all operations.
“The class of all pointed spaces forms a category - Top_• - with basepoint preserving continuous maps as morphisms.”
precise, on the dot.
“With their usual punctuality, the boys arrive at the pointed hour of three.”