poignant

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. sıfat Sharp-pointed; keen.

   “His siluer shield, now idle maisterlesse; / His poynant speare, that many made to bleed [...].”

2. sıfat Neat; eloquent; applicable; relevant.

   “A poignant reply will garner more credence than hours of blown smoke.”

3. sıfat Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving.

   “Flipping through his high school yearbook evoked many a poignant memory of yesteryear.”

4. sıfat Piquant, pungent.
5. sıfat Incisive; penetrating; piercing.

   “His comments were poignant and witty.”

6. sıfat Inducing sharp physical pain.