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sharper

28 definitions • 59 examples
1
having a thin edge or point that can cut something or make a hole in something:

Examples:

a knife with a sharp edge/blade.
The point of this pencil isn't sharp enough.
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producing or describing a quick, strong pain that makes you feel like you have been cut:

Examples:

She nudged me with a sharp elbow, to tell me to be quiet.
sharp pain I have this sharp pain in my chest, doctor.
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used to describe a part of someone's face that is very pointed:

Examples:

a thin face with a sharp nose
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If someone is sharp or makes a sharp statement, they speak or act in a severe and angry way that can hurt other people:

Examples:

sharp with He was a little sharp with me when I asked him to help.
sharp criticism The proposals came in for some sharp criticism.
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sour in taste:

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clear; easy to see or understand:

Examples:

This TV gives a very sharp picture.
sharp distinction There is a sharp distinction between crimes which involve injury to people and those that don't.
sharp reminder It was a sharp reminder of how dangerous the world can be.
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intelligent or quick to notice things:

Examples:

Birdwatchers need to have sharp ears and eyes.
She has a sharp eye for a bargain.
Our new director is very sharp.
sharp wit He was a man of sharp wit/sharp-witted man who always spoke his mind.
The play was full of sharp one-liners.
as sharp as a tack US He may be old but he's still as sharp as a tack.
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Examples:

Tony is a very sharp dresser.
sharp-suited a sharp-suited business executive
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sharp left/right After the church, turn sharp left/right.
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exactly at the stated time:

Examples:

The performance will start at 7.30 sharp.
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Examples:

The E string on my guitar is a bit sharp.
This concerto is in the key of C sharp (= the set of musical notes a semitone higher than the one based on the note C).
to sing sharp
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(a symbol for) a note that is a semitone higher than the stated note
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a small piece of equipment, such as a needle, that has a sharp point or edge:

Examples:

The safe disposal of sharps is very important.
Medical providers were required to convert to safer sharps by April 16.
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having a thin edge or point that can cut something:

Examples:

She put a sharp point on the pencil.
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There’s a sharp curve in the road up ahead.
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As he leaned over, he felt a sudden, sharp pain in his lower back.
This sauce is pretty sharp (= It has a strong taste).
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intended to be strong enough to be felt as painful:

Examples:

Leonard has a sharp tongue (= often speaks in a severe and critical way).
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easy to see or understand; clear:

Examples:

High-definition television produces a very sharp picture.
Sales this month were up, in sharp contrast to the dismal sales of the last few months.
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able to understand or see quickly and easily:

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She has a really sharp mind and a great sense of humor.
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higher in pitch than a particular note or the correct note
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exactly at the stated time:

Examples:

The tour bus will leave at 8:30 a.m. sharp.
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a mark in written music showing that a note should be played a half step higher
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a sharp change is sudden and very noticeable:
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Examples:

The two are very sharp businessmen who have seen their property business move from handling small-scale office developments to schemes totaling €800 million.
She is known in the media as a sharp and incisive thinker.
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Examples:

The CEO's proposals came in for some sharp criticism.
be sharp with sb He was sharp with me when I asked him to help.
Gomez's business practices came under sharp attack at the Senate hearing.
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in a way that is clearly recognized as different to something else:

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