pointedness
尖锐性,尖锐度,尖锐化,尖锐程度
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Definitions
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- : having a point or points: a pointed arch.
- : sharp or piercing: pointed wit.
- : having direct effect, significance, or force: pointed criticism.
- : aimed; directed: a pointed gun.
- : directed particularly, as at a person: a pointed remark.
- : marked; emphasized: An unusual turn of phrase, a well-placed emphasis, a choice of adjective, a pointed omission—all can turn an otherwise innocent sentence into a verbal dagger.
- : Heraldry. having parallel sides with points formed by two inclined sides on each end: a cross pointed.
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Examples
The first was her pointed reference to the need for transparency, something that was not a hallmark of Cuomo’s time in office.
Those cells that failed to light up pointed to promising new molecules.
They were twice as likely as wolves to follow a pointed finger or a wooden block as a clue.
Most include different node attachments from multi-pronged to thin, pointed ones that dig deep into the muscle.
Dogs were twice as likely to follow a pointed finger or a wooden block as a clue.
They should have pointed the nose of the Airbus down and applied more power.
His speeches, which he wrote himself, were frequently brilliant, even if they too often pointed backward instead of forward.
As Puar further pointed out, this notion of a global gay identity is easily manipulated.
Julio pointed out to me that Alamar is at the top of the charts this year.
Supporters pointed to math and literacy gains, while critics noted that those improvements disappeared in elementary school.
The segments of the corolla are pointed but on some varieties unequal, particularly that of Shiraz tobacco.
The major-general kept him well informed of every movement of the enemy, and pointed out the dangerous isolation of Davout.
And the finger he pointed at the girl quivered with the rage that filled him at this trick they had thought to put upon him.
The Minister pointed out to them the attendant difficulties, and referred them to the Prime Minister.
As pointed out above, the action in a child's play is not intended as a dramatic spectacle.