pointedness

• Nom 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.

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.

indénombrable

1. Sharpness of shapeC1formal

   The property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip.

   Caractère acéré d'une forme

   • 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.

   Synonymesacuityacutenesssharpnesstapering

   Antonymesbluntnessdullness

2. Directness of expressionC1formal

   The quality of being obviously directed at a particular person or thing, often in a critical or sharp manner.

   mordant

   • 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.

   Synonymesacerbitybitedirectnessedgeincisivenesspungencysharpnesstrenchancy

   Antonymesgeneralityindirectnessobliquenessvagueness