Pointed
vverb.communicationindicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figurativelySynset:designate indicate point show
Examples:- I showed the customer the glove section
- He pointed to the empty parking space
- he indicated his opponents
Derivationally Related Form:indicationpointer
Hypernyms:inform
Inherited Hypernyms:indicateinformcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:call attentionfingerpointpoint outreflectsignalisesignalize
Full Troponyms:fingerpointreflectsignalize
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody something | Somebody ---s something to somebody
vverb.stativebe orientedSynset:orient point
Examples:- The weather vane points North
- the dancers toes pointed outward
Derivationally Related Form:pointer
Hypernyms:lie
Inherited Hypernyms:orientliebe
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP
vverb.competitiondirect into a position for useSynset:charge level point
Examples:- point a gun
- He charged his weapon at me
Hypernyms:aim direct take take aim train
Inherited Hypernyms:chargeaimpositionputmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.motiondirect the course; determine the direction of travellingSynset:channelise channelize direct guide head maneuver manoeuver manoeuvre point steer
Derivationally Related Form:manoeuvreguidemaneuverableheadmaneuverersteerageheadingsteeringsteererchannelisation
Hypernyms:command control
Inherited Hypernyms:steercontrol
Direct Hyponyms:channelconncornercrabdockhelmnavigateparkpilotpull oversheerstand outstarboardtree
Full Troponyms:angle-parkastrogatechannelconncornercrabdockdouble-parkdry-dockhelmnavigateparallel-parkparkpull oversheerstand outstarboard
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s something PP | The men --- the boat (apply to: steer)
vverb.communicationbe a signal for or a symptom ofSynset:bespeak betoken indicate point signal
Examples:- These symptoms indicate a serious illness
- Her behavior points to a severe neurosis
- The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued
Derivationally Related Form:indicatorindicantindicationindicativesignal
Hypernyms:tell
Inherited Hypernyms:bespeaktellinformcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:augurauspicatebetokenbodeforecastforeshadowforetellmarkomenportendpredictprefigurepresageprognosticate
Full Troponyms:blazebodebuoydimensionforeshowmarksignalizesignpostsingularizethreaten
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something | Something is ---ing PP (apply to: point)
vverb.motionsail close to the windTopic:navigationpilotagepiloting
Synset:luff point
Derivationally Related Form:luff
Hypernyms:sail
Inherited Hypernyms:luffsailboatridetraveltravel
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.contactmark (Hebrew words) with diacriticsDerivationally Related Form:point
Hypernyms:label mark tag
Inherited Hypernyms:pointtagattachconnect
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactmark with diacriticsDerivationally Related Form:point
Hypernyms:label mark tag
Inherited Hypernyms:pointtagattachconnect
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactmark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changesDerivationally Related Form:point
Hypernyms:label mark tag
Inherited Hypernyms:pointtagattachconnect
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.competitionbe positionable in a specified mannerDerivationally Related Form:pointpointer
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:pointbe
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP | Something ---s Adjective/Noun
vverb.competitionintend (something) to move towards a certain goalSynset:aim direct place point target
Examples:- He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face
- criticism directed at her superior
- direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself
Derivationally Related Form:aimplacetarget
Hypernyms:aim direct take take aim train
Inherited Hypernyms:targetaimpositionputmove
Direct Hyponyms:addresshome inrange inzero in
Full Troponyms:addressrange in
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s PP (apply to: aim, point)
vverb.communicationindicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzleExamples:- the dog pointed the dead duck
Hypernyms:designate indicate point show
Inherited Hypernyms:pointindicateinformcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something | Something is ---ing PP
vverb.changegive a point toSynset:point sharpen taper
Derivationally Related Form:pointtaper
Hypernyms:change form change shape deform
Inherited Hypernyms:sharpenchange shapechange
Direct Hyponyms:acuminate
Full Troponyms:acuminate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changerepair the joints of bricksSynset:point repoint
Hypernyms:bushel doctor fix furbish up mend repair restore touch on
Inherited Hypernyms:pointrepairbetterchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
adjadj.allhaving a pointAntonyms:pointless
Derivationally Related Form:pointedness
Inherited Hypernyms:pointed
Similar to:acanthoid acanthous spinous acuate acute needlelike sharp barreled barrelled bristle-pointed five-pointed cigar-shaped fusiform spindle-shaped nibbed peaked pyramidal pyramidic pyramidical sharpened six-pointed spiked spikelike
See also:angular angulate sharp
adj satadj.alldirect and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasantExamples:- a pointed critique
- a pointed allusion to what was going on
- another pointed look in their direction
Antonyms:indirect
Derivationally Related Form:pointedness
Inherited Hypernyms:pointed
Similar to:direct