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sharper

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for sharper.

Editorial note

An outsider has a better and sharper eye for what is askew in a place foreign to them.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

A surname.

Meaning at a glance

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

noun

A surname.

noun

(dated) A swindler; a cheat; a professional gambler who makes his living by cheating.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for sharper.

Example sentences

1

An outsider has a better and sharper eye for what is askew in a place foreign to them.

2

There's a sharper dichotomy between content producer and content consumer than there used to be.

3

Perhaps learning the techniques of putting imagination to paper will make my imagination all that much sharper, more vibrant, more real.

4

The shadows in the left are noticeably sharper and the right shadows are all non-physically blurred with a gaussian kernel or something.

5

Learning how it worked, modifying it, trying to make it faster or sharper, display different shapes, etc.

6

The fibers are longer and sharper and really sting and take a few freezing cold showers to really get it out of your skin.

7

But it's certainly sharper and does a better job than any of the multi-blade disposable razors I used to use.

8

I also do that after use, which helps to dry it up (keeping it even sharper).

9

If all you have in your toolbox is a blunt axe, wouldn't it make sense to get a sharper one before you attack the forest?

10

The surprise isn't that Perl's commit rate declines at all - it's that the decline seems to be so much sharper than that of other languages.

11

I have recent blades from DSC (the mid tier 4 blade type) and Harry's and do not find the Harry's any sharper.

12

You can buy much sharper blades for less money.

Quote examples

1

While Kickstarter clearly need to get sharper about identifying fraudulent pitches, I think as a whole Kickstarter is a "hate the player, not the game".

2

On rare occasions I have to "re-gesture" but I'll trade e-ink and always on (I've seen the new pebble screens in person) for this gorgeous display with much sharper colors and text.

3

Media installations to entertain the crowds (nice in a science museum, but not interesting as art), ever sharper photographs (yes photos can be art too), "new music" that tries to avoid harmony so badly it's completely cliché again, etc...

Proper noun examples

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Sharper blades typically need less blade gap than less aggressive blades.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use sharper in a sentence?

An outsider has a better and sharper eye for what is askew in a place foreign to them.

What does sharper mean?

A surname.

What part of speech is sharper?

sharper is commonly used as noun.