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Definition of 'Sharp'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (adj.) sharp
having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing:
a sharp knife.

2.  sharp
terminating in an edge or point; not blunt or rounded:
sharp corners.

3.  sharp
involving an abrupt change in direction or course:
a sharp curve in the road.

4.  sharp
clearly defined; distinct:
a sharp contrast.

5.  sharp
pungent or biting in taste:
a sharp cheese.

6.  sharp
piercing or shrill in sound:
a sharp cry.

7.  sharp
keenly cold, as weather:
a sharp, biting wind.

8.  sharp
felt acutely; intense:
sharp pain.

9.  sharp
merciless, caustic, or harsh:
sharp words.

10.  sharp
alert or vigilant:
a sharp watch.

11.  sharp
mentally acute:
a sharp lad.

12.  sharp
extremely sensitive; keen.

13.  sharp
shrewd or astute:
a sharp bargainer.

14.  sharp
shrewd to the point of dishonesty:
sharp practice.

15.  sharp
Music.

16.  sharp
(of a tone) raised a chromatic half step in pitch:
F sharp.

17.  sharp
above an intended pitch, as a note; too high

18.  sharp
Informal. very stylish:
a sharp dresser.

19. (v.t.) sharp
Music. to raise in pitch, esp. by one chromatic half step.

20. (adv.) sharp
keenly or acutely.

21.  sharp
abruptly or suddenly.

22.  sharp
punctually:
Meet me at one o'clock sharp.

23.  sharp
Music. above the true pitch.

24. (n.) sharp
Usu., sharps. a medium-length, all-purpose sewing needle with a sharp point.

25.  sharp
Informal. an expert.

26.  sharp
Music.

27.  sharp
a tone one chromatic half step above a given tone.

28.  sharp
(in musical notation) the symbol ♯ indicating this.

Etymology: (bef. 900; (adj.) ME; OE scearp, c. OFris, OS

Definition of 'Sharp'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) sharp
a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named

2. (adj) sharp
a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point

3. (adj) crisp, sharp
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
"a sharp photographic image"; "the sharp crack of a twig"; "the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot"

4. (adj) acuate, acute, sharp, needlelike
ending in a sharp point

5. (adj) acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
"an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"

6. (adj) astute, sharp, shrewd
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
"a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"

7. (adj) sharp, sharp-worded, tart
harsh
"sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart remark"

8. (adj) shrill, sharp
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
"a shrill whistle"; "a shrill gaiety"

9. (adj) abrupt, precipitous, sharp
extremely steep
"an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"

10. (adj) sharp
keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point
"a sharp pain"; "sharp winds"

11. (adj) sharp
having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing
"a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point"

12. (adj) sharp
(of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone
"C sharp"

13. (adj) sharp
very sudden and in great amount or degree
"a sharp drop in the stock market"

14. (adverb) sharp
quick and forceful
"a sharp blow"

15. (adverb) sharply, sharp, acutely
changing suddenly in direction and degree
"the road twists sharply after the light"; "turn sharp left here"; "the visor was acutely peaked"; "her shoes had acutely pointed toes"

Definition of 'Sharp'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (adjective) sharp
≠ dull
Careful - the knife is sharp.; an instrument with a sharp point

2.  sharp
≠ gentle
a sharp drop/fall/decrease in prices; a sharp rise/increase

3.  sharp
(of a pain) sudden and stinging
a sharp pain in my chest

4.  sharp
able to think quickly and intelligently
She's very sharp.

5.  sharp
(of an image) clearly defined
a digital TV with a very sharp picture

6.  sharp
changing direction quickly
a sharp bend in the road; He made a sharp turn.

7.  sharp
obviously different
sharp divisions in the ruling party

8.  sharp
(of sth you say) expressing strong negative feelings or thoughts
her sharp reply

9. (adverb) sharp
exactly
Please be here at 8:00 a.m. sharp.

Definition of 'Sharp'

Webster Dictionary

1. (adverb) Sharp
to a point or edge; piercingly; eagerly; sharply

2. (adverb) Sharp
precisely; exactly; as, we shall start at ten o'clock sharp

3. (noun) Sharp
a sharp tool or weapon

4. (noun) Sharp
the character [/] used to indicate that the note before which it is placed is to be raised a half step, or semitone, in pitch

5. (noun) Sharp
a sharp tone or note

6. (noun) Sharp
a portion of a stream where the water runs very rapidly

7. (noun) Sharp
a sewing needle having a very slender point; a needle of the most pointed of the three grades, blunts, betweens, and sharps

8. (noun) Sharp
same as Middlings, 1

9. (noun) Sharp
an expert

10.  Sharp
having a very thin edge or fine point; of a nature to cut or pierce easily; not blunt or dull; keen

11.  Sharp
terminating in a point or edge; not obtuse or rounded; somewhat pointed or edged; peaked or ridged; as, a sharp hill; sharp features

12.  Sharp
affecting the sense as if pointed or cutting, keen, penetrating, acute: to the taste or smell, pungent, acid, sour, as ammonia has a sharp taste and odor; to the hearing, piercing, shrill, as a sharp sound or voice; to the eye, instantaneously brilliant, dazzling, as a sharp flash

13.  Sharp
high in pitch; acute; as, a sharp note or tone

14.  Sharp
raised a semitone in pitch; as, C sharp (C/), which is a half step, or semitone, higher than C

15.  Sharp
so high as to be out of tune, or above true pitch; as, the tone is sharp; that instrument is sharp. Opposed in all these senses to flat

16.  Sharp
very trying to the feelings; piercing; keen; severe; painful; distressing; as, sharp pain, weather; a sharp and frosty air

17.  Sharp
cutting in language or import; biting; sarcastic; cruel; harsh; rigorous; severe; as, a sharp rebuke

18.  Sharp
of keen perception; quick to discern or distinguish; having nice discrimination; acute; penetrating; sagacious; clever; as, a sharp eye; sharp sight, hearing, or judgment

19.  Sharp
eager in pursuit; keen in quest; impatient for gratification; keen; as, a sharp appetite

20.  Sharp
fierce; ardent; fiery; violent; impetuous

21.  Sharp
keenly or unduly attentive to one's own interest; close and exact in dealing; shrewd; as, a sharp dealer; a sharp customer

22.  Sharp
composed of hard, angular grains; gritty; as, sharp sand

23.  Sharp
steep; precipitous; abrupt; as, a sharp ascent or descent; a sharp turn or curve

24.  Sharp
uttered in a whisper, or with the breath alone, without voice, as certain consonants, such as p, k, t, f; surd; nonvocal; aspirated

25. (verb) Sharp
to sharpen

26. (verb) Sharp
to raise above the proper pitch; to elevate the tone of; especially, to raise a half step, or semitone, above the natural tone

27. (verb) Sharp
to play tricks in bargaining; to act the sharper

28. (verb) Sharp
to sing above the proper pitch

Translation of 'Sharp'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: having a thin edge that can cut or a point that can pierce a sharp knife.
Afrikaans: skerp	Arabic: قاطِع، حاد	Bulgarian: изострен
Brazilian: afiado	Czech: ostrý	German: scharf
Danish: skarp; spids	Greek: κοφτερός, μυτερός	Spanish: afilado, puntiagudo
Estonian: terav	Farsi: تيز	Finnish: terävä
French: aiguisé; pointu	Hebrew: חַד	Hindi: पैना, तेज, तीक्ष्ण, चोखा
Croatian: oštar, bridak	Hungarian: éles	Indonesian: tajam
Icelandic: beittur	Italian: aguzzo, affilato	Japanese: 鋭い
Korean: 날카로운	Lithuanian: aštrus	Latvian: ass
Malay: tajam	Dutch: scherp	Norwegian: kvass, skarp; spiss
Polish: ostry	Persian: تيز	Pashto: تیره
Portuguese: afiado	Romanian: ascuţit; tăios	Russian: острый
Slovak: ostrý	Slovenian: oster	Serbian: oštar
Swedish: skarp, vass	Thai: แหลมคม	Turkish: keskin
Taiwanese: 鋒利的，尖的	Ukrainian: гострий, гострокінцевий	Urdu: تیز دھاردار
Vietnamese: sắc, nhọn, bén	Chinese: 锋利的，尖的
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