/ Dictionary / Index P pointed: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: point•ed Pronunciation: (poin'tid), [key] — adj. having a point or points: a pointed arch. sharp or piercing: pointed wit. having direct effect, significance, or force: pointed criticism. directed; aimed: a pointed gun. directed particularly, as at a person: a pointed remark. marked; emphasized. (of a cross) having parallel sides with points formed by two inclined sides on each end: a cross pointed. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pointed (Thesaurus) Pointe Claire pointed arch Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language