pointedness
/ˈpɔɪn.tɪd.nəs/noun
C1formalcommon/ˈpɔɪn.tɪd.nəs/indénombrable
A noun referring to the quality of having a sharp tip or the characteristic of being clearly and directly aimed at a specific person or thing.
ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество иметь острый кончик или характеристику быть явно и прямо направленным на конкретного человека или вещь.esSustantivo que denota la cualidad de tener una punta afilada o la característica de estar claramente y directamente dirigido a una persona o cosa en particular.frNom désignant la qualité d'avoir une pointe aiguë, ou le caractère de ce qui est dirigé de manière nette et directe vers une personne ou une chose précise, y compris au sens figuré de pertinence cinglante.deSubstantiv, das die Eigenschaft bezeichnet, eine scharfe Spitze zu haben, oder die Eigenschaft, deutlich und direkt auf eine bestimmte Person oder Sache gerichtet zu sein, oft mit verletzender Wirkung.ptSubstantivo que designa a qualidade de ter uma ponta afiada ou a característica de ser claramente e diretamente dirigido a uma pessoa ou coisa específica.zh名词,指具有尖端的性质,或指明确、直接地针对某人或某物的特性。arاسم يدل على صفة كون الشيء مدببًا أو حاد الطرف، وعلى كون الكلام أو السلوك موجهًا مباشرة إلى شخص أو شيء معين بقصد التأثير أو الإيذاء.
- Sharpness of shape C1 formal
The property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip.
- The pointedness of the needle made it easy to sew through thick fabric.
- He admired the pointedness of the mountain peak against the sky.
- The sculptor emphasized the pointedness of the statue's nose.
ruОстрота формыesPuntiagudezfrCaractère acéré d'une formedeSchärfe der FormptAguçamento da formazh尖度arحِدَّة الشكل
- Directness of expression C1 formal
The quality of being obviously directed at a particular person or thing, often in a critical or sharp manner.
- The pointedness of her remark left him feeling uncomfortable.
- There was a clear pointedness in his criticism of the proposal.
- The pointedness of the question caught everyone off guard.
ruОстротаesCualidad de ser directo o incisivofrmordantdeDirektheit des AusdrucksptCáusticazh尖锐arحدّة التعبير
Synonymes: acerbitybitedirectnessedgeincisivenesspungencysharpnesstrenchancy
Antonymes: generalityindirectnessobliquenessvagueness
- pointednesses plural form
- pointednesses' possessive plural form
- pointedness's possessive singular form