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SHARP
astute, sharp, shrewd
(adjective) 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”
crisp, sharp
(adjective) (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; “a sharp photographic image”; “the sharp crack of a twig”; “the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot”
sharp
(adjective) having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing; “a sharp knife”; “a pencil with a sharp point”
sharp
(adjective) keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point; “a sharp pain”; “sharp winds”
sharp
(adjective) quick and forceful; “a sharp blow”
sharp
(adjective) very sudden and in great amount or degree; “a sharp drop in the stock market”
abrupt, precipitous, sharp
(adjective) extremely steep; “an abrupt canyon”; “the precipitous rapids of the upper river”; “the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings”; “a sharp drop”
shrill, sharp
(adjective) having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones; “a shrill whistle”; “a shrill gaiety”
sharp
(adjective) (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone; “C sharp”
acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp
(adjective) 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”
sharp, sharp-worded, tart
(adjective) harsh; “sharp criticism”; “a sharp-worded exchange”; “a tart remark”
acuate, acute, sharp, needlelike
(adjective) ending in a sharp point
sharply, sharp, acutely
(adverb) 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”
sharp
(noun) a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
sharp
(noun) a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Sharp
A surname.
A Japanese and Taiwanese multinational corporation that designs and manufactures electronic products, headquartered in Sakai, Japan.
Anagrams
• Spahr, harps, shrap
Etymology
Adjective
sharp (comparative sharper, superlative sharpest)
Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut easily; not obtuse or rounded.
(colloquial) Intelligent.
(music) Higher than usual by one semitone (denoted by the symbol ♯ after the name of the note).
(music) Higher in pitch than required.
Having an intense, acrid flavour.
Sudden and intense.
(colloquial) Illegal or dishonest.
(colloquial) Keenly or unduly attentive to one's own interests; shrewd.
Exact, precise, accurate; keen.
Offensive, critical, or acrimonious.
(colloquial) Stylish or attractive.
Observant; alert; acute.
Forming a small angle; especially, forming an angle of less than ninety degrees.
Steep; precipitous; abrupt.
(mathematics, of a statement) Said of as extreme a value as possible.
(chess) Tactical; risky.
Piercing; keen; severe; painful.
Eager or keen in pursuit; impatient for gratification.
(obsolete) Fierce; ardent; fiery; violent; impetuous.
Composed of hard, angular grains; gritty.
(phonetics, dated) Uttered in a whisper, or with the breath alone; aspirated; unvoiced.
(obsolete) Hungry.
Synonyms
• (able to cut easily): keen, razor, razor-sharp
• (intelligent): brainy, bright, intelligent, keen, smart, witty
• (able to pierce easily): pointed
• (having an intense and acrid flavour): acrid, pungent
• (sudden and intense): abrupt, acute, stabbing
• (illegal, dishonest): dishonest, dodgy, illegal, illicit, underhand
• (accurate): accurate, exact, keen, precise
• (critical): acrimonious, bitter, cutting, harsh, hostile, nasty
• (stylish, attractive): chic, elegant, smart, stylish
• (observant): acute, alert, keen, observant, sharp-eyed
Antonyms
• (able to cut easily): blunt, dull
• (intelligent): dim, dim-witted, slow, slow-witted, thick
• (able to pierce easily): blunt
• (higher than usual by one semitone): flat
• (music: higher in pitch than required): flat
• (having an intense and acrid flavour): bland, insipid, tasteless
• (sudden and intense): dull
• (illegal, dishonest): above-board, honest, legit, legitimate, reputable
• (accurate): inaccurate, imprecise
• (critical): complimentary, flattering, friendly, kind, nice
• (stylish, attractive): inelegant, scruffy, shabby
• (observant): unobservant
Adverb
sharp (comparative sharper, superlative sharpest)
To a point or edge; piercingly; eagerly; sharply.
(notcomp) Exactly.
(music) In a higher pitch than is correct or desirable.
Synonyms
• (exactly): exactly, on the dot (of time), precisely; see also exactly
Noun
sharp (plural sharps)
(music) The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played a semitone higher.
(music) A note that is played a semitone higher than usual; denoted by the name of the note that is followed by the symbol ♯.
(music) A note that is sharp in a particular key.
(music) The scale having a particular sharp note as its tonic.
(usually, in the plural) Something that is sharp.
(medicine) A hypodermic syringe.
(medicine, dated) A scalpel or other edged instrument used in surgery.
A sharp tool or weapon.
A dishonest person; a cheater.
Part of a stream where the water runs very rapidly.
A sewing needle with a very slender point, more pointed than a blunt or a between.
(in the plural) Fine particles of husk mixed with coarse particle of flour of cereals; middlings.
(slang, dated) An expert.
A sharpie (member of Australian gangs of the 1960s and 1970s).
Verb
sharp (third-person singular simple present sharps, present participle sharping, simple past and past participle sharped)
(music) To raise the pitch of a note half a step making a natural note a sharp.
To play tricks in bargaining; to act the sharper.
(transitive, obsolete) To sharpen.
Anagrams
• Spahr, harps, shrap
Source: Wiktionary
Sharp, a. [Compar. Sharper; superl. Sharpest.] Etym: [OE. sharp, scharp, scarp, AS. scearp; akin to OS. skarp, LG. scharp, D. scherp, G. scharf, Dan. & Sw. skarp, Icel. skarpr. Cf. Escarp, Scrape, Scorpion.]
1. Having a very thin edge or fine point; of a nature to cut or pierce easily; not blunt or dull; keen. He dies upon my scimeter's sharp point. Shak.
2. Terminating in a point or edge; not obtuse or rounded; somewhat pointed or edged; peaked or ridged; as, a sharp hill; sharp features.
3. 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.
4. (Mus.) (a) High in pitch; acute; as, a sharp note or tone. (b) Raised a semitone in pitch; as, C sharp (C#), which is a half step, or semitone, higher than C. (c) 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 Ant: flat.
5. Very trying to the feelings; pierching; keen; severe; painful; distressing; as, sharp pain, weather; a sharp and frosty air. Sharp misery had worn him to the bones. Shak. The morning sharp and clear. Cowper. In sharpest perils faithful proved. Keble.
6. Cutting in language or import; biting; sarcastic; cruel; harsh; rigorous; severe; as, a sharp rebuke. "That sharp look." Tennyson. To that place the sharp Athenian law Can not pursue us. Shak. Be thy words severe, Sharp as merits but the sword forbear. Dryden.
7. Of keen perception; quick to discern or distinguish; having nice discrimination; acute; penetrating; sagacious; clever; as, a sharp eye; sharp sight, hearing, or judgment. Nothing makes men sharper . . . than want. Addison. Many other things belong to the material world, wherein the sharpest philosophers have never yeL. Watts.
8. Eager in pursuit; keen in quest; impatient for gratification; keen; as, a sharp appetite.
9. Fierce; ardent; fiery; violent; impetuous. "In sharp contest of battle." Milton. A sharp assault already is begun. Dryden.
10. Keenly or unduly attentive to one's own interest; close and exact in dealing; shrewd; as, a sharp dealer; a sharp customer. The necessity of being so sharp and exacting. Swift.
11. Composed of hard, angular grains; gritty; as, sharp sand. Moxon.
12. Steep; precipitous; abrupt; as, a sharp ascent or descent; a sharp turn or curve.
13. (Phonetics)
Definition: Uttered in a whisper, or with the breath alone, without voice, as certain consonants, such as p, k, t, f; surd; nonvocal; aspirated.
Note: Sharp is often used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, sharp-cornered, sharp-edged, sharp-pointed, sharp- tasted, sharp-visaged, etc. Sharp practice, the getting of an advantage, or the attempt to do so, by a tricky expedient.
– To brace sharp, or To sharp up (Naut.), to turn the yards to the most oblique position possible, that the ship may lie well up to the wind.
Syn.
– Keen; acute; piercing; penetrating; quick; sagacious; discerning; shrewd; witty; ingenious; sour; acid; tart; pungent; acrid; severe; poignant; biting; acrimonious; sarcastic; cutting; bitter; painful; afflictive; violent; harsh; fierce; ardent; fiery.
Sharp, adv.
1. To a point or edge; piercingly; eagerly; sharply. M. Arnold. The head [of a spear] full sharp yground. Chaucer. You bite so sharp at reasons. Shak.
2. Precisely; exactly; as, we shall start at ten o'clock sharp. [Colloq.] Look sharp, attend; be alert. [Colloq.]
Sharp, n.
1. A sharp tool or weapon. [Obs.] If butchers had but the manners to go to sharps, gentlemen would be contented with a rubber at cuffs. Collier.
2. (Mus.) (a) The character [#] used to indicate that the note before which it is placed is to be raised a half step, or semitone, in pitch. (b) A sharp tone or note. Shak.
3. A portion of a stream where the water runs very rapidly. [Prov. Eng.] C. Kingsley.
4. A sewing needle having a very slender point; a needle of the most pointed of the three grades, blunts, betweens, and sharps.
5. pl.
Definition: Same as Middlings, 1.
6. An expert. [Slang]
Sharp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sharped; p. pr. & vb. n. Sharping.]
1. To sharpen. [Obs.] Spenser.
2. (Mus.)
Definition: To raise above the proper pitch; to elevate the tone of; especially, to raise a half step, or semitone, above the natural tone.
Sharp, v. i.
1. To play tricks in bargaining; to act the sharper. L'Estrange.
2. (Mus.)
Definition: To sing above the proper pitch.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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