a pointed style

  • 1Pointed style — Pointed Point ed, a. 1. Sharp; having a sharp point; as, a pointed rock. [1913 Webster] 2. Characterized by sharpness, directness, or pithiness of expression; terse; epigrammatic; especially, directed to a particular person or thing. [1913… …

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  • 2pointed style — pointed style, the Gothic style of architecture, characterized by pointed arches …

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  • 3Pointed — Point ed, a. 1. Sharp; having a sharp point; as, a pointed rock. [1913 Webster] 2. Characterized by sharpness, directness, or pithiness of expression; terse; epigrammatic; especially, directed to a particular person or thing. [1913 Webster] His… …

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  • 4Pointed arch — Pointed Point ed, a. 1. Sharp; having a sharp point; as, a pointed rock. [1913 Webster] 2. Characterized by sharpness, directness, or pithiness of expression; terse; epigrammatic; especially, directed to a particular person or thing. [1913… …

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  • 5style — [stīl] n. [ME < L stilus (sp. infl. by unrelated Gr stylos, pillar) < IE base * (s)tei , pointed > L stimulus] 1. a sharp, slender, pointed instrument used by the ancients in writing on wax tablets 2. any of several devices, etc. similar …

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  • 6Style — Style, n. [OE. stile, F. style, Of. also stile, L. stilus a style or writing instrument, manner or writing, mode of expression; probably for stiglus, meaning, a pricking instrument, and akin to E. stick. See {Stick}, v. t., and cf. {Stiletto}.… …

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  • 7Style of court — Style Style, n. [OE. stile, F. style, Of. also stile, L. stilus a style or writing instrument, manner or writing, mode of expression; probably for stiglus, meaning, a pricking instrument, and akin to E. stick. See {Stick}, v. t., and cf.… …

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  • 8Pointed hat — Pointed hats have been a distinctive item of headgear of a wide range of cultures throughout history. Though often suggesting an ancient Indo European tradition, they were also traditionally worn by women of Lapland, the Japanese, the Mi kmaq… …

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  • 9Style neogothique — Style néogothique Gratte ciel Tribune Tower, à Chicago …

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  • 10Style néo-gothique — Style néogothique Gratte ciel Tribune Tower, à Chicago …

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