Etymology : Middle English, from Old English scearp; akin to Old High German scarf sharp and perhaps to Old English scrapian to scrape; more at SCRAPE
Pronunciation : 'shärp
Function : adjective
Date : before 12th century
1. Sharp Corporation, Japanese company (founded in Japan by Tokuji Hayakawa in 1912) with businesses and offices worldwide, manufacturer of electronic components for home and business use. something sharp; sewing needle; sharper; swindler, cheater; professional gambler; musical tone half a step higher than a given note; mark indicating such a tone. sing or play above the proper key, sing or play out of tune (Music). having a thin edge intended for cutting, not blunt; pointed; sudden; having a strong pungent taste or smell; shrill, high-pitched; caustic, biting; clear; smart; pitched half a step higher (Music). adin a sharp manner; suddenly; quickly; precisely; higher than the correct pitch (Music). sharp\sharp\ , a. [compar. sharper ; superl. sharpest.] [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.].
2. 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.
3. terminating in a point or edge; not obtuse or rounded; somewhat pointed or edged; peaked or ridged; as, a sharp hill; sharp features.
4. 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.
5. (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 flat.
6. very trying to the feelings; piercing; keen; severe; painful; distressing; as, sharp pain, weather; a sharp and frosty air. sharp misery had worn him to the bones. the morning sharp and clear. in sharpest perils faithful proved.
7. cutting in language or import; biting; sarcastic; cruel; harsh; rigorous; severe; as, a sharp rebuke. "that sharp look." to that place the sharp athenian law can not pursue us. be thy words severe, sharp as merits but the sword forbear.
8. 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. many other things belong to the material world, wherein the sharpest philosophers have never ye arrived at clear and distinct ideas. watts.
9. eager in pursuit; keen in quest; impatient for gratification; keen; as, a sharp appetite.
10. fierce; ardent; fiery; violent; impetuous. "in sharp contest of battle." a sharp assault already is begun.
11. 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.
12. composed of hard, angular grains; gritty; as, sharp sand.
13. steep; precipitous; abrupt; as, a sharp ascent or descent; a sharp turn or curve.
14. (phonetics) 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.
15. Having a very thin edge or fine point; of a nature to cut or pierce easily; not blunt or dull; keen.
16. Terminating in a point or edge; not obtuse or rounded; somewhat pointed or edged; peaked or ridged; as, a sharp hill; sharp features.
17. 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.
18. High in pitch; acute; as, a sharp note or tone.
19. Raised a semitone in pitch; as, C sharp , which is a half step, or semitone, higher than C.
20. So high as to be out of tune, or above true pitch; as, the tone is sharp; that instrument is sharp.
21. Opposed in all these senses to flat.
22. Very trying to the feelings; piercing; keen; severe; painful; distressing; as, sharp pain, weather; a sharp and frosty air.
23. Cutting in language or import; biting; sarcastic; cruel; harsh; rigorous; severe; as, a sharp rebuke.
24. Of keen perception; quick to discern or distinguish; having nice discrimination; acute; penetrating; sagacious; clever; as, a sharp eye; sharp sight, hearing, or judgment.
25. Eager in pursuit; keen in quest; impatient for gratification; keen; as, a sharp appetite.
26. Fierce; ardent; fiery; violent; impetuous.
27. Keenly or unduly attentive to one's own interest; close and exact in dealing; shrewd; as, a sharp dealer; a sharp customer.
28. Composed of hard, angular grains; gritty; as, sharp sand.
29. Steep; precipitous; abrupt; as, a sharp ascent or descent; a sharp turn or curve.
30. Uttered in a whisper, or with the breath alone, without voice, as certain consonants, such as p, k, t, f; surd; nonvocal; aspirated.
31. To a point or edge; piercingly; eagerly; sharply.
32. Precisely; exactly; as, we shall start at ten o'clock sharp.
33. A sharp tool or weapon.
34. The character [♯] used to indicate that the note before which it is placed is to be raised a half step, or semitone, in pitch.
35. A sharp tone or note.
36. A portion of a stream where the water runs very rapidly.
37. A sewing needle having a very slender point; a needle of the most pointed of the three grades, blunts, betweens, and sharps.
38. Same as Middlings, 1.
39. An expert.
40. To sharpen.
41. To raise above the proper pitch; to elevate the tone of; especially, to raise a half step, or semitone, above the natural tone.
42. To play tricks in bargaining; to act the sharper.
43. To sing above the proper pitch. a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing; "a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point" keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point; "a sharp pain"; "sharp winds" quick and forceful; "a sharp blow" very sudden and in great amount or degree; "a sharp drop in the stock market" raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone; "C sharp" harsh; "sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart remark".
44. 1. A sharp point or edge is very thin and can cut through things very easily. A sharp knife, tool, or other object has a point or edge of this kind. The other end of the twig is sharpened into a sharp point to use as a toothpick Using a sharp knife, cut away the pith and peel from both fruits ¡Ù blunt.
45. You can describe a shape or an object as sharp if part of it or one end of it comes to a point or forms an angle. His nose was thin and sharp.
46. A sharp bend or turn is one that changes direction suddenly. I was approaching a fairly sharp bend that swept downhill to the left. = tight Sharp is also an adverb. Do not cross the bridge but turn sharp left to go down on to the towpath. + sharply sharp·ly Room number nine was at the far end of the corridor where it turned sharply to the right.
47. approval If you describe someone as sharp, you are praising them because they are quick to notice, hear, understand, or react to things. He is very sharp, a quick thinker and swift with repartee.
48. If someone says something in a sharp way, they say it suddenly and rather firmly or angrily, for example because they are warning or criticizing you. That ruling had drawn sharp criticism from civil rights groups. + sharply sharp·ly `You've known,' she said sharply, `and you didn't tell me?'.
49. A sharp change, movement, or feeling occurs suddenly, and is great in amount, force, or degree. There's been a sharp rise in the rate of inflation He felt a sharp pain in the abductor muscle in his right thigh. + sharply sharp·ly Unemployment among the over forties has risen sharply in recent years.
50. A sharp difference, image, or sound is very easy to see, hear, or distinguish. Many people make a sharp distinction between humans and other animals We heard a voice sing out in a clear, sharp tone. + sharply sharp·ly Opinions on this are sharply divided.
51. A sharp taste or smell is rather strong or bitter, but is often also clear and fresh. a colourless, almost odourless liquid with a sharp, sweetish taste.
52. Sharp is used after stating a particular time to show that something happens at exactly the time stated. She planned to unlock the store at 8.00 sharp this morning. = precisely.
53. Sharp is used after a letter representing a musical note to show that the note should be played or sung half a tone higher. Sharp is often represented by the symbol Âò. A solitary viola plucks a lonely, soft F sharp. ¡Ù flat see also:
razor-sharp. American biologist who shared a 1993 Nobel prize in medicine for discovering that some genes are not continuous but instead contain sequences, known as introns, that do not function as codes for the formation of a protein.
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