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1. Having a point
    
2. Direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant
   "a pointed critique"; "a pointed allusion to what was going on"; "another pointed look in their direction"

1. Indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
   "He pointed to the empty parking space"
   - indicate, designate, show
    
2. Be oriented
   "The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward"
   - orient
    
3. Direct into a position for use
   "point a gun"
   - charge, level
    
4. Direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
   - steer, maneuver [US], manoeuver [non-standard], manoeuvre [Brit, Cdn], direct, head, guide, channelize, channelise [Brit]
    
5. Be a signal for or a symptom of
   "Her behaviour points to a severe neurosis"
   - bespeak, betoken [archaic], indicate, signal
    
6. Sail close to the wind
   - luff
    
7. Mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
    
8. Mark with diacritics
   "point the letter"
    
9. Mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
    
10. Be positionable in a specified manner
    "The gun points with ease"
     
11. Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
    - target, aim, place, direct
     
12. Indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
    "the dog pointed the dead duck"
     
13. Give a point to
    - sharpen, taper
     
14. Repair the joints of bricks
    "point a chimney"
    - repoint

See also: acanthoid, acanthous, acuate, acute, angular, angulate, barreled, barrelled, bristle-pointed, cigar-shaped, direct, five-pointed, fusiform, needlelike, nibbed, peaked, pointedly, pointedness, pointer, pyramidal, pyramidic, pyramidical, sharp, sharpened, six-pointed, spiked, spikelike, spindle-shaped, spinous

Type of: aim, be, bushel [US], change form, change shape, command, control, deform, direct, doctor, fix, furbish up, inform, label, lie, mark, mend, repair, restore, sail, tag, take, take aim, tell, touch on, train

Antonym: pointless

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