SHARPNESS

asperity, sharpness

(noun) harshness of manner

distinctness, sharpness

(noun) the quality of being sharp and clear

sharpness, keenness

(noun) thinness of edge or fineness of point

sharpness

(noun) the quality of being keenly and painfully felt; “the sharpness of her loss”

pungency, bite, sharpness, raciness

(noun) a strong odor or taste property; “the pungency of mustard”; “the sulfurous bite of garlic”; “the sharpness of strange spices”; “the raciness of the wine”

edge, sharpness

(noun) the attribute of urgency in tone of voice; “his voice had an edge to it”

acuteness, acuity, sharpness, keenness

(noun) a quick and penetrating intelligence; “he argued with great acuteness”; “I admired the keenness of his mind”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sharpness (countable and uncountable, plural sharpnesses)

(uncountable) the cutting ability of an edge; keenness

(uncountable) the fineness of the point a pointed object

(countable) The product or result of being sharp.

(of food etc) pungency or acidity

(of an image) distinctness, focus

(of intelligence) acuteness or acuity

(obsolete) edge or blade

Synonyms

• (cutting ability of an edge): keenness

• (fineness of a point)

• (pungency, acidity): acidity, acridity, piquancy, pungency, sourness

• (of an image): clarity, distinctness, focus

• (of intelligence): acuteness, acuity

Proper noun

Sharpness

An inland port in Stroud district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO6702).

Source: Wiktionary


Sharp"ness, n. Etym: [AS. scearpness.]

Definition: The quality or condition of being sharp; keenness; acuteness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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