ALL meanings of pointed
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P p - noun pointed Electricity. Also called breaker point. either of a pair of contacts tipped with tungsten or platinum that make or break current flow in a distributor, as in an automobile. British. an outlet or socket. 1
- noun pointed Commerce. a unit of price quotation, as in the U.S., one dollar in stock transactions, one hundredth of a cent in cotton and coffee, or one cent in oil, grain, pork, etc.: The price of stock went up two points today. (especially in motion pictures) a percentage point, usually of the gross profits, granted to someone who agrees to invest or otherwise participate in a business project: The star of the movie received a million dollar guarantee and five points. 1
- noun pointed one percent of the face value of a loan, especially a mortgage loan, added on as a placement fee or a service charge and paid in advance or upon closing of the loan. 1
- noun pointed Jewelry. a unit of weight equal to 1/100 (.01) of a carat. 1
- noun pointed Military. a patrol or reconnaissance unit that goes ahead of the advance party of an advance guard, or follows the rear party of the rear guard. the stroke in bayonet drill or combat. 1
- noun pointed Printing. a unit of type measurement in the U.S. and U.K. equal to 1/72 inch, or 1/12 pica. Compare Didot point system. Also called press-point. (in a press) one of several metal prongs for perforating the sheet so that it will be in register when the reverse is printed. 1
- noun pointed a unit of measure of paper or card thickness, equal to 0.001 inch. 1
- noun pointed vaccine point. 1
- noun pointed point lace. 1
- noun pointed any lace made by hand. 1
- noun pointed Heraldry. one of the pendent parts of a label. 1
- noun pointed Railroads. the vertex of the angle formed at a frog by two rails; the intersection of gauge lines in a switch or frog. British. a tapering movable rail, as in a railroad switch. 1
- noun pointed (in the game of go) any place where lines intersect or meet. 1
- noun pointed act of pointing. 1
- noun pointed Archaic. a tagged ribbon or cord, formerly much used in dress, as for tying or fastening parts. 1
- noun pointed Obsolete. an end or conclusion. 1
- noun pointed Obsolete. a pointed weapon, as a dagger. 1
- noun pointed Obsolete. condition. 1
- verb with object pointed to direct (the finger, a weapon, the attention, etc.) at, to, or upon something. 1
- verb with object pointed to indicate the presence or position of (usually followed by out): to point out an object in the sky. 1
- verb with object pointed to direct attention to (usually followed by out): to point out the advantages of a proposal. 1
- verb with object pointed to furnish with a point or points; sharpen: to point a lead pencil. 1
- verb with object pointed to mark with one or more points, dots, or the like. 1
- verb with object pointed Sculpture. to transfer measurements of depth from a clay, wax, or plaster model to (a block of stone) by means of an apparatus that drills holes to the required depth prior to carving. 1
- verb with object pointed to punctuate, as writing. 1
- verb with object pointed Phonetics. to mark (letters) with points. 1
- verb with object pointed to separate (figures) by dots or points (usually followed by off). 1
- verb with object pointed to give greater or added force to (often followed by up): to point up the necessity for caution. 1
- verb with object pointed Hunting. (of a hunting dog) to indicate the presence and location of (game) by standing rigid and facing toward the game. 1
- verb with object pointed Masonry. to fill the joints of (brickwork, stonework, etc.) with mortar or cement treated in various ways with tools after application. to dress the surface of (a stone) with a pointed tool. 1
- verb with object pointed to dress (a stone) with a point. 1
- verb with object pointed Metalworking. to narrow the end of (a rod) for passing through the dies of a drawbench. to narrow the end of (a tube) over the head of a pin that is gripped to pull the tube through the dies of a drawbench. 1
- verb without object pointed to indicate position or direction, as with the finger. 1
- verb without object pointed to direct the mind or thought in some direction; call attention to: Everything points to his guilt. 1
- verb without object pointed to aim. 1
- verb without object pointed to have a tendency toward something: Economic conditions point to further inflation. 1
- verb without object pointed to have a specified direction: The sign pointed west. 1
- verb without object pointed to face in a particular direction, as a building. 1
- verb without object pointed Hunting. (of a hunting dog) to point game. 1
- verb without object pointed Nautical. to sail close to the wind. 1
- verb without object pointed (of an abscess) to come to a head. 1
- idioms pointed at / on / upon the point of, on the verge of; close to: on the point of death. 1
- idioms pointed at this point in time, now; at this precise moment in history: At this point in time the president believes peace has been achieved. 1
- idioms pointed in point, that is pertinent; applicable: a case in point. 1
- idioms pointed in point of, as regards; in reference to: in point of fact. 1
- idioms pointed make a point of, to regard as important; insist upon: She made a point of complimenting her friend's apartment. 1
- idioms pointed make points with, Informal. to curry favor with: to make points with one's boss. Also, make Brownie points with. 1
- idioms pointed strain / stretch a point, to depart from the usual procedure or rule because of special circumstances; make a concession or exception: Though the position required three years of previous experience, and he had only two, they stretched a point because of his outstanding record. 1
- idioms pointed to the point, pertinent; fitting: The reply was short and to the point. 1
- adjective pointed having a point or points: a pointed arch. 1