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Detailed Synonyms for sharpen in English

sharpen:

to sharpen verb (sharpens, sharpened, sharpening)

  1. to sharpen
    to sharpen; sharpen one's pencil
  2. to sharpen
    to sharpen; accentuate
  3. to sharpen
    to sharpen
    • sharpen verb (sharpens, sharpened, sharpening)
  4. to sharpen
    to tighten; to sharpen
    • tighten verb (tightens, tightened, tightening)
    • sharpen verb (sharpens, sharpened, sharpening)
  5. to sharpen
    to grind; to whet; to sharpen; to strop
    • grind verb (grinds, ground, grinding)
    • whet verb (whets, whetted, whetting)
    • sharpen verb (sharpens, sharpened, sharpening)
    • strop verb (strops, stropped, stropping)
  6. to sharpen
    – put (an image) into focus 1
    to focus; to sharpen; focalize; focalise
    – put (an image) into focus 1
    • focus verb (focuses, focused, focusing)
      • Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie1
    • sharpen verb (sharpens, sharpened, sharpening)
    • focalize verb, American
    • focalise verb, British
  7. to sharpen
    – become sharp or sharper 1
    to sharpen
    – become sharp or sharper 1
    • sharpen verb (sharpens, sharpened, sharpening)
      • The debate sharpened1
  8. to sharpen
    – make crisp or more crisp and precise 1
    to sharpen
    – make crisp or more crisp and precise 1
    • sharpen verb (sharpens, sharpened, sharpening)
      • We had to sharpen our arguments1
  9. to sharpen
    – make (one's senses) more acute 1
    to heighten; to sharpen
    – make (one's senses) more acute 1
    • heighten verb (heightens, heightened, heightening)
    • sharpen verb (sharpens, sharpened, sharpening)
      • This drug will sharpen your vision1
  10. to sharpen
    – give a point to 1
    to point; to sharpen; to taper
    – give a point to 1
    • point verb (points, pointed, pointing)
    • sharpen verb (sharpens, sharpened, sharpening)
    • taper verb (tapers, tapered, tapering)
      • The candles are tapered1
  11. to sharpen
    – raise the pitch of (musical notes) 1
    to sharpen
    – raise the pitch of (musical notes) 1
    • sharpen verb (sharpens, sharpened, sharpening)
  12. to sharpen
    – make sharp or sharper 1
    to sharpen
    – make sharp or sharper 1
    • sharpen verb (sharpens, sharpened, sharpening)
      • sharpen the knives1
  13. to sharpen
    – make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper 1
    to sharpen
    – make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper 1
    • sharpen verb (sharpens, sharpened, sharpening)
  14. to sharpen
    – To enhance the edges of subjects in an image. 2
    to sharpen
    – To enhance the edges of subjects in an image. 2
    • sharpen verb (sharpens, sharpened, sharpening)

Conjugations for sharpen:

present
  1. sharpen
  2. sharpen
  3. sharpens
  4. sharpen
  5. sharpen
  6. sharpen
simple past
  1. sharpened
  2. sharpened
  3. sharpened
  4. sharpened
  5. sharpened
  6. sharpened
present perfect
  1. have sharpened
  2. have sharpened
  3. has sharpened
  4. have sharpened
  5. have sharpened
  6. have sharpened
past continuous
  1. was sharpening
  2. were sharpening
  3. was sharpening
  4. were sharpening
  5. were sharpening
  6. were sharpening
future
  1. shall sharpen
  2. will sharpen
  3. will sharpen
  4. shall sharpen
  5. will sharpen
  6. will sharpen
continuous present
  1. am sharpening
  2. are sharpening
  3. is sharpening
  4. are sharpening
  5. are sharpening
  6. are sharpening
subjunctive
  1. be sharpened
  2. be sharpened
  3. be sharpened
  4. be sharpened
  5. be sharpened
  6. be sharpened
diverse
  1. sharpen!
  2. let's sharpen!
  3. sharpened
  4. sharpening
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

sharpen

  1. sharpen

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Related Definitions for "sharpen":

  1. put (an image) into focus1
  2. become sharp or sharper1
    • The debate sharpened1
  3. make crisp or more crisp and precise1
    • We had to sharpen our arguments1
  4. make (one's senses) more acute1
    • This drug will sharpen your vision1
  5. give a point to1
  6. raise the pitch of (musical notes)1
  7. make sharp or sharper1
    • sharpen the knives1
  8. make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper1
  9. To enhance the edges of subjects in an image.2

sharp:

sharp adj

  1. sharp
  2. sharp
    bright
    – characterized by quickness and ease in learning 1
    • bright adj
      • some children are brighter in one subject than another1
  3. sharp
  4. sharp
  5. sharp
  6. sharp
  7. sharp
    keen; sharp
  8. sharp
  9. sharp
    bright
    – characterized by quickness and ease in learning 1
    • bright adj
      • some children are brighter in one subject than another1
  10. sharp
  11. sharp
  12. sharp
  13. sharp

sharp adj

  1. sharp
    – marked by practical hardheaded intelligence 1
    sharp; shrewd; astute
    – marked by practical hardheaded intelligence 1
    • sharp adj
    • shrewd adj
      • he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow1
    • astute adj
      • an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease1
  2. sharp
    – (of something seen or heard) clearly defined 1
    crisp; sharp
    – (of something seen or heard) clearly defined 1
    • crisp adj
      • the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot1
    • sharp adj
      • a sharp photographic image1
      • the sharp crack of a twig1
  3. sharp
    – having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing 1
    sharp
    – having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing 1
    • sharp adj
      • a sharp knife1
      • a pencil with a sharp point1
  4. sharp
    – keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point 1
    sharp
    – keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point 1
    • sharp adj
      • a sharp pain1
      • sharp winds1
  5. sharp
    – quick and forceful 1
    sharp
    – quick and forceful 1
    • sharp adj
      • a sharp blow1
  6. sharp
    – very sudden and in great amount or degree 1
    sharp
    – very sudden and in great amount or degree 1
    • sharp adj
      • a sharp drop in the stock market1
  7. sharp
    – extremely steep 1
    sharp; abrupt; precipitous
    – extremely steep 1
    • sharp adj
      • a sharp drop1
    • abrupt adj
      • an abrupt canyon1
    • precipitous adj
      • the precipitous rapids of the upper river1
      • the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings1
  8. sharp
    – having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones 1
    sharp; shrill
    – having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones 1
    • sharp adj
    • shrill adj
      • a shrill whistle1
      • a shrill gaiety1
  9. sharp
    – (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone 1
    sharp
    – (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone 1
  10. sharp
    – having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions 1
    keen; sharp; acute; piercing; penetrating; incisive; knifelike; penetrative; discriminating
    – having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions 1
  11. sharp
    – harsh 1
    sharp; tart; sharp-worded
    – harsh 1
  12. sharp
    – ending in a sharp point 1
    sharp; acute; acuate; needlelike
    – ending in a sharp point 1

sharp adv

  1. sharp
    – changing suddenly in direction and degree 1
    sharp; sharply; acutely
    – changing suddenly in direction and degree 1
    • sharp adv
      • turn sharp left here1
    • sharply adv
      • the road twists sharply after the light1
    • acutely adv
      • the visor was acutely peaked1
      • her shoes had acutely pointed toes1

sharp [the ~] noun

  1. the sharp
    – a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point 1
    the sharp
    – a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point 1
  2. the sharp
    – a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named 1
    the sharp
    – a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named 1

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Related Definitions for "sharp":

  1. marked by practical hardheaded intelligence1
  2. (of something seen or heard) clearly defined1
    • a sharp photographic image1
    • the sharp crack of a twig1
  3. having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing1
    • a sharp knife1
    • a pencil with a sharp point1
  4. keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point1
    • a sharp pain1
    • sharp winds1
  5. quick and forceful1
    • a sharp blow1
  6. very sudden and in great amount or degree1
    • a sharp drop in the stock market1
  7. extremely steep1
    • a sharp drop1
  8. having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones 1
  9. (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone1
    • C sharp1
  10. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions1
    • as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang1
  11. harsh1
    • sharp criticism1
  12. ending in a sharp point1
  13. changing suddenly in direction and degree1
    • turn sharp left here1
  14. a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point1
  15. a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named1

Related Synonyms for sharpen