Pointedness (Noun)
Meaning 1
The property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The architect's design emphasized the pointedness of the Gothic spires, which seemed to stretch up to the heavens.
- The chef carefully trimmed the carrots to maintain their pointedness, making them perfect for dipping in hummus.
- The mountain's pointedness was awe-inspiring, its peak disappearing into the clouds like a shard of stone.
- The artist's use of perspective created a sense of pointedness in the painting, drawing the viewer's eye to the vanishing point.
- The delicate pointedness of the orchid's petals made them seem almost otherworldly, as if they belonged in a fairy tale.
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Meaning 2
The quality of being obviously directed at a particular person or thing; "the pointedness of his sarcasm was unmistakable".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.