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adjective(point-ed)having a point
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adjective(point-ed)being an arch with a pointed crown; also : marked by the use of a pointed arch
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adjective(point-ed)being to the point : pertinent
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adjective(point-ed)set, fixed
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verb(point-ed)to furnish with a point : sharpen
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verb(point-ed)to give added force, emphasis, or piquancy to
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verb(point-ed)to scratch out the old mortar from the joints of (something, such as a brick wall) and fill in with new material
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verb(point-ed)to finish (the mortar joints between bricks or stones) with a narrow ridge of putty or fine lime mortar
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phrasal verb(point-ed)to direct someone's attention to (someone or something) by pointing
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phrasal verb(point-ed)to talk about or mention (something that one thinks is important)
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phrasal verb(point-ed)to direct attention to (someone or something) by moving one's finger or an object held in one's hand in a particular direction
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phrasal verb(point-ed)to mention or refer to (something) as a way of supporting an argument or claim
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phrasal verb(point-ed)to show that something is true or probably true
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phrasal verb(point-ed)to show that something is true or probably true
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phrasal verb(point-ed)to bring attention to (something) : to highlight or emphasize (something)