Having a sharp tip or end; can also mean something was clearly indicated or directed at a specific target.
From Old French 'pointe,' meaning a sharp tip. As a verb meaning to indicate direction, 'point' comes from the noun—you literally pointed with your finger's tip.
The word 'pointed' is wonderful because it captures both the physical and the social: a pointed hat has a sharp tip, but a 'pointed remark' is something someone aimed directly at you—showing how humans metaphorically use physical direction to describe social acts like criticism!
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