adjective/ɑ̃ pwɛ̃t/
pointed, sharp; state-of-the-art, leading-edge, cutting-edge
“La critique était particulièrement en pointe dans son analyse du film.” — The criticism was particularly sharp in its analysis of the film.
Synonyms: acéré, de pointe
By surface analysis, en (“in, at”) + pointe (“point, tip”).