Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state or quality of being pointed; sharpness.
- noun Epigrammatieal smartness or keenness.
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- noun The quality of being
pointed
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the quality of being obviously directed at a particular person or thing
- noun the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
Etymologies
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Examples
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It is contrasted with one-pointedness or concentration which along with the physical practice of the asanas (poses), is what yoga is about.
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Using the Jhanas to guide readers along the path to joy, happiness, equanimity, and one-pointedness, the author provides all of the instruction necessary to utilize meditation as a tool for building a more fulfilling life.
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This limb is called dharana, or “one pointedness of the mind.”
Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010
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Such verdicts did not have an immediate impact, and for a while Arsenal's play was smooth but lacking a contrasting pointedness in the penalty area.
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I wondered, therefore, if we might see Bonfire Night taking on some of its old pointedness.
The Real Meaning of Bonfire Night Sam Leith 2010
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This limb is called dharana, or “one pointedness of the mind.”
Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010
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This limb is called dharana, or “one pointedness of the mind.”
Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010
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What he was primarily taught during that phase was concentration practices like yoga and mantras -- repetitive exercises of the body or mind that lead to one-pointedness.
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It is contrasted with one-pointedness or concentration which along with the physical practice of the asanas poses, is what yoga is about.
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Many of his own constructions, though nonstandard, actually work well according to the ‘rules’, and have an economy and pointedness that is lost when recast in standard dialect.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Hisself, My Son, and a Thought About Prescriptivism: 2009
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