a narrow acutely pointed arch having two centres of equal radii
Sometimes shortened to: lancet. Also called: acute arch, Gothic arch, pointed arch, ogive
pointed arch in American English
noun
an arch having a pointed apex
Word origin
[1740–50]This word is first recorded in the period 1740–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: automatic, ensemble, kingfish, materialism, professional
Examples of 'pointed arch' in a sentence
pointed arch
Light also pours in through numerous other slender pointed arch windows.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The broad pointed arch doorway survives, as does the upper part of the window lighting the great hall and a smaller window lighting the buttery.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
High ceilings, rooms separated by original wooden pointed arches, two minutes' walk from the canal.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The green baize door opening out of the kitchen has matching pointed arches formed by a pattern of studs.