sharp

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Editorial note

I also see a sharp decline in child-birth cases.

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Quick take

a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of sharp gathered in one view.

noun

a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named

noun

a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point

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"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for sharp.

noun

a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named

noun

a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point

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"

adjective

ending in a sharp point

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"

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"

adjective

harsh; "sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart remark"

adjective

having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones ; "a shrill whistle"; "a shrill gaiety"

adjective

extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"

adjective

keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point; "a sharp pain"; "sharp winds"

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"

adjective

(of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone; "C sharp"

adjective

very sudden and in great amount or degree; "a sharp drop in the stock market"

adjective

quick and forceful; "a sharp blow"

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"

Example sentences

I also see a sharp decline in child-birth cases.

Younger, sharper eyed readers may not agree, but just wait a few years ...

Some teams were super-sharp, others were sloppy beyond words.

Can you imagine lawyers having to practice law in their free time to "keep their skills sharp"?

I think that we need to take away sharp knifes from people who have a tendency to cut themselves.

Which is unintuitive when you are handling razor sharp pieces of metal.

This stands in pretty sharp distinction to the Kima terms, which involve preferred stock and a number of strings.

As my friend said: "I love watching Yahoo spend nine figures on things only to offhandedly gut them like a child playing with sharp knives.

When playing in G major, the sharp accidental on the Fs is not put at the beginning of the line just to avoid printing it in the score.

When people tell me that I should "do projects in my own free time to keep my skills sharp", it throws me into a fit of rage and makes me want to tear them a new one.

Lots of sharp programmers deeply appreciate both of them, and are used to languages that gracefully provide both of those facilities.

There's also incentives for them to ignore other sharp edges or to even actively make other edges nearly untraversable.

The guy we really need to find and punish is the one who invented "rigid plastic clamshells".The kind that "conveniently" transforms from product packaging into a razor-sharp weapon while you are trying to open it.