Something that is sharp or pointy can represent: A perceived physical, mental, or emotional threat in your life The idea of intruding on your personal boundaries or space The idea of piercing, breaking through, or having a personal (positive) breakthrough in your life The idea or threat of a puncture or hole in something, allowing something to escape (such as to let a secret get out, or to “lose steam” or momentum) See also the meaning of the object itself.