sharp point
Needle's business end
A sharp point is the tapering end of something that comes to a fine, piercing tip.
The phrase emphasizes both the geometry (pointed) and the quality (sharp enough to penetrate): the sharp point of a needle, a stick whittled to a sharp point.
Figuratively, a sharp point in argument or discussion is one that cuts through to the heart of a matter.
- spikeSharp rise or point
- spear tipSharpened blade on pole
- pinPointed metal fastener
- awlPointed piercing implement
- needlePointed implement for sewing
thorn · porcupine quill · blade · knife edge · piercing · stinger · tack · barb · nail · prick · arrowhead · bodkin · quill · stylus · dart · tip · pointy end · ice pick
geometric shape
sharp pointrounded edge
Curved boundary, not angular
flat surface · dull point · blunt tip · flat edge · obtuse angle
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