As children are known to emulate the values of adults, it is often pointed out such "education mamas" instill a warped sense of values in their children.
pointed
At the meeting I pointed out the plan's merit.
pointed
He frankly pointed out my fails.
pointed
He frankly pointed out my faults.
pointed
He pointed out how important it is to observe the law.
pointed
He pointed out some spelling errors to her.
pointed
He pointed out that the former was inferior to the latter in some respects.
pointed
He pointed out that the plan would coat a lot of money.
pointed
He pointed out that the plan would cost a lot of money.
[ゼブラソマぞく, zeburasoma zoku] (n) (See ヒレナガハギ属・ヒレナガハギぞく) Zebrasoma (genus of 7 species of marine tang in the family Acanthuridae with pointed snouts and forward facing spines at the base of the tail) [Add to Longdo]
[ヒレナガハギぞく, hirenagahagi zoku] (n) Zebrasoma (genus of 7 species of marine tang in the family Acanthuridae with pointed snouts and forward facing spines at the base of the tail) [Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (3 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Point \Point\ (point), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pointed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Pointing}.] [Cf. F. pointer. See {Point}, n.]
1. To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or
file to an acute end; as, to point a dart, or a pencil.
Used also figuratively; as, to point a moral.
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2. To direct toward an abject; to aim; as, to point a gun at
a wolf, or a cannon at a fort.
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3. Hence, to direct the attention or notice of.
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Whosoever should be guided through his battles by
Minerva, and pointed to every scene of them. --Pope.
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4. To supply with punctuation marks; to punctuate; as, to
point a composition.
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5. To mark (a text, as in Arabic or Hebrew) with {vowel
points}; -- also called {vocalize}.
Syn: vocalize. [1913 Webster + RP]
6. To give particular prominence to; to designate in a
special manner; to indicate, as if by pointing; as, the
error was pointed out. --Pope.
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He points it, however, by no deviation from his
straightforward manner of speech. --Dickens.
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7. To indicate or discover by a fixed look, as game.
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8. (Masonry) To fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by
introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it
to a smooth surface.
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9. (Stone Cutting) To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool.
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{To point a rope} (Naut.), to taper and neatly finish off the
end by interweaving the nettles.
{To point a sail} (Naut.), to affix points through the eyelet
holes of the reefs.
{To point off}, to divide into periods or groups, or to
separate, by pointing, as figures.
{To point the yards} (of a vessel) (Naut.), to brace them so
that the wind shall strike the sails obliquely. --Totten.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Pointed \Point"ed\, a.
1. Sharp; having a sharp point; as, a pointed rock.
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2. Characterized by sharpness, directness, or pithiness of
expression; terse; epigrammatic; especially, directed to a
particular person or thing.
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His moral pleases, not his pointed wit. --Pope.
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{Pointed arch} (Arch.), an arch with a pointed crown.
{Pointed style} (Arch.), a name given to that style of
architecture in which the pointed arch is the predominant
feature; -- more commonly called {Gothic}.
[1913 Webster] -- {Point"ed*ly}, adv. -- {Point"ed*ness},
n.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pointed
adj 1: having a point [ant: {pointless}, {unpointed}]
2: direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant;
"a pointed critique"; "a pointed allusion to what was going
on"; "another pointed look in their direction"
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
