pointed

(verb) indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively. Synonyms: indicate, point, designate, show. Examples: "I showed the customer the glove section." "He pointed to the empty parking space." "He indicated his opponents."

(verb) be oriented. Synonyms: orient, point. Examples: "The weather vane points north." "The dancers toes pointed outward."

(verb) direct into a position for use. Synonyms: charge, level, point. Examples: "Point a gun." "He charged his weapon at me."

(verb) direct the course; determine the direction of travelling. Synonyms: steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise.

(verb) be a signal for or a symptom of. Synonyms: 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."

(verb) sail close to the wind. Synonyms: luff, point.

(verb) mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics. Synonyms: point.

(verb) mark with diacritics. Synonyms: point. Example: "Point the letter."

(verb) mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes. Synonyms: point.

(verb) be positionable in a specified manner. Synonyms: point. Example: "The gun points with ease."

(verb) intend (something) to move towards a certain goal. Synonyms: target, aim, place, direct, point. Examples: "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face." "Criticism directed at her superior." "Direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself."

(verb) indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle. Synonyms: point. Example: "The dog pointed the dead duck."

(verb) give a point to. Synonyms: sharpen, taper, point. Example: "The candles are tapered."

(verb) repair the joints of bricks. Synonyms: point, repoint. Example: "Point a chimney."

(adj) having a point. Synonyms: pointed (vs. pointless).

(adj) direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant. Examples: "A pointed critique." "A pointed allusion to what was going on." "Another pointed look in their direction."