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    sharp
    [SHärp]
    adjective
    sharp (adjective) · sharper (comparative adjective) · sharpest (superlative adjective)
    1. (of an object) having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something:
      "cut the cake with a very sharp knife" · "keep tools sharp"
      • tapering to a point or edge:
        "a sharp pencil" · "her face was thin and her nose sharp"
    2. producing a sudden, piercing physical sensation or effect:
      "I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my back"
      • (of a food, taste, or smell) acidic and intense:
        "sharp goats' milk cheese"
      • (of a sound) sudden and penetrating:
        "there was a sharp crack of thunder"
      • (of words or a speaker) intended or intending to criticize or hurt:
        "she feared his sharp tongue"
      • (of an emotion or experience) felt acutely or intensely; painful:
        "her sharp disappointment was tinged with embarrassment"
    3. distinct in outline or detail; clearly defined:
      "the job was a sharp contrast from her past life" · "the scene was as sharp and clear in his mind as a film"
      • informal
        (of clothes or their wearer) neat and stylish:
        "they were greeted by a young man in a sharp suit"
    4. (of an action or change) sudden and marked:
      "there was a sharp increase in interest rates" · "he heard her sharp intake of breath"
      • (of a bend, angle, or turn) making a sudden change of direction:
        "a sharp turn in the river"
    5. having or showing speed of perception, comprehension, or response:
      "her sharp eyes missed nothing" · "his old mind was not so sharp as it once was" · "he had a sharp sense of humor"
      • quick to take advantage, especially in an unscrupulous or dishonest way:
        "Paul's a sharp operator"
    6. (of musical sound) above true or normal pitch.
      • (of a note) a semitone higher than a specified note:
        "the song sits on E and F-sharp" · "the quartet in C-sharp minor"
      • (of a key) having a sharp or sharps in the key signature:
        "recorder players are most comfortable in sharp keys"
    adverb
    sharp (adverb)
    1. precisely (used after an expression of time):
      "the meeting starts at 7:30 sharp"
    2. in a sudden or abrupt way:
      "he was brought up sharp by Helen's voice" · "the creek bent sharp left"
    3. above the true or normal pitch of musical sound:
      "he heard him playing a little sharp on the high notes"
    noun
    sharp (noun) · sharps (plural noun)
    1. a musical note raised a semitone above natural pitch.
      • the sign ♯, indicating a sharp.
    2. a long, sharply pointed needle used for general sewing.
      • (sharps)
        a thing with a sharp edge or point, such as a hypodermic needle, a blade, or a fragment of glass:
        "the safe disposal of sharps and clinical waste"
    3. informal
      a swindler or cheat. See also card sharp
    verb
    sharp (verb) · sharps (third person present) · sharped (past tense) · sharped (past participle) · sharping (present participle)
    1. music
      US ENGLISH
      raise the pitch of (a note) by a semitone:
      "if you raise a note by one fret, you have sharped the note"
    2. archaic
      cheat or swindle (someone), especially at cards:
      "the fellow is drunk, let's sharp him"
    Origin
    Old English sc(e)arp, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch scherp and German scharf.
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    adjective
    1. (of an object) having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something:
      Opposite:
    2. producing a sudden, piercing physical sensation or effect:
    3. distinct in outline or detail; clearly defined:
    4. (of an action or change) sudden and marked:
      Opposite:
    5. having or showing speed of perception, comprehension, or response:
     
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  1. The term "sharp" has the following meanings1234:
    • Having a thin edge or point that can cut something or make a hole.
    • Showing alert competence and clear understanding.
    • Quick perception, clever resourcefulness, or sometimes questionable trickiness.
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    Meaning of sharp in English sharp adjective uk / ʃɑːp / us / ʃɑːrp / sharp adjective (ABLE TO CUT) Add to word list B1 having a thin edge or point that can cut something or make a hole in something:
    dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/sharp
    sharp, keen, acute mean having or showing alert competence and clear understanding. sharp implies quick perception, clever resourcefulness, or sometimes questionable trickiness.
    www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sharp
    sharp adjective /ʃɑːp/ /ʃɑːrp/ (comparative sharper, superlative sharpest) Idioms edge/point having a fine edge or point, especially of something that can cut or make a hole in something
    www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/engli…
    sharp 1 [ shahrp ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA adjective, sharp·er, sharp·est. having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
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