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pointed Meaning in French (pointed signification en français)

adjectivepointu, incisif
verbdirigé
Synonymes:aiguprécisaffilé
pointu in English:pointed
Phonetic:pwan-tew
Plural: pointed
Gender:Masculin
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de pointed en français est pointu, incisif, dirigé. (Qui a une extrémité ou une pointe effilée et aiguë.)

Definitions of Pointed

  1. 1
    adjective
    pointu

    Having a sharp, tapering end or tip.

    Qui a une extrémité ou une pointe effilée et aiguë.

  2. 2
    adjective
    incisif

    Expressed in a very direct, clear, and often critical way.

    Exprimé de manière très directe, claire et souvent critique.

  3. 3
    verb
    dirigé

    Directed attention towards something or someone, as the past participle of 'point'.

    A attiré l'attention sur quelque chose ou quelqu'un, comme participe passé de 'pointer'.

Example Sentences

formal

“The architect designed a building with a pointed roof.”

L'architecte a conçu un bâtiment avec un toit pointu.

casual

“Her pointed questions made the speaker uncomfortable.”

Ses questions incisives ont mis l'orateur mal à l'aise.

casual

“He pointed his finger at the correct answer on the board.”

Il a dirigé son doigt vers la bonne réponse sur le tableau.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

aiguprécisaffilé

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

émousséarrondivague

Inflected Word Forms

present participlepointing
nounpoint
agent nounpointer
adverbpointedly

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

pointed remarkcollocation

A direct and often critical comment.

pointed questioncollocation

A direct and specific question, often intended to elicit a particular response or reveal information.