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sharp 1, adjective (oh)



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1 ?able to cut easily?
2 ?turn?
3 ?increase/change?
4 ?difference?
5 ?pain/feelings?
6 ?disapproving?
7 ?intelligent?
8 keep a sharp eye on somebody
9 ?pencil?
10 ?sound?
11 ?taste?
12 ?clothes?
13 ?shape?
14 ?image/picture?
15 ?good at noticing things?
16 ?music?
17 ?weather?
18 sharp practice
19 be on the sharp end (of something)
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[Language: Old English; Origin: scearp]
?ABLE TO CUT EASILY?
having a very thin edge or point that can cut things easily
-opposite blunt blunt
::Make sure you use a good sharp knife.
::Its teeth are razor sharp (=very sharp) .
?TURN?
a sharp turn or bend changes direction suddenly
::We came to a sharp bend in the road.
sharp left/right
::Take a sharp left after the church.
?INCREASE/CHANGE?
a sharp increase, rise, fall etc happens suddenly and is great in amount
-synonym steep steep
::a sharp increase in prices
::a sharp fall in unemployment
?DIFFERENCE?
sharp differences are very big and very noticeable
::sharp differences of opinion
::There is a sharp distinction between domestic and international politics.
::His honesty is in sharp contrast (=very different) to some other politicians.
?PAIN/FEELINGS?
a sharp pain or feeling is sudden and severe
-opposite dull dull
::I felt a sharp pain in my back.
::I was left with a sharp sense of disappointment.
?DISAPPROVING?
speaking in a way that shows you disapprove of something or are annoyed
-opposite mild mild
::a sharp rebuke
::John's tone was sharp.
::The boss can be very sharp with people when she's busy.
sb has a sharp tongue
(=they speak in a very disapproving way which often upsets people)
?INTELLIGENT?
able to think and understand things very quickly, and not easily deceived
-opposite dull dull, stupid stupid
::a journalist with an extremely sharp mind
keep a sharp eye on sb
to watch someone very carefully, especially because you do not trust them
::Keep a sharp eye on the kids at all times!
?PENCIL?
having a very thin point that can draw an exact line
-opposite blunt blunt
::Make sure your pencils are sharp before we begin the test.
?SOUND?
a sharp sound or cry is loud, short, and sudden
::a sharp cry of pain
::a sharp intake of breath
::The branch broke with a sharp crack.
?TASTE?
having a slightly bitter taste
-opposite mild mild
::sharp cheddar cheese
::Add mustard to give the dressing a sharper taste.
?CLOTHES?
attractive and fashionable
British Equivalent: smart
::Tod looked really sharp in his tux.
::a sharp suit
?SHAPE?
not rounded or curved
::sharp features
::Her mother had a sharp little nose.
?IMAGE/PICTURE?
if an image or picture is sharp, you can see all the details very clearly
-opposite fuzzy fuzzy
::The outlines of the trees were sharp and clear.
?GOOD AT NOTICING THINGS?
able to see and notice details very well
sharp eye for detail
(=the ability to notice and deal with details)
?MUSIC?
a) F sharp/D sharp/C sharp etc
a musical note that is sharp has been raised by one semitone from the note F, D, C etc
b) if music or singing is sharp, it is played or sung at a slightly higher pitch than it should be
-see also flat 1 (9)
-see also natural 1 (10)
?WEATHER?
sharp wind/frost
a very cold wind or a severe frost
::A sharp wind blew across the lake.
sharp practice
BrE behaviour, especially in business, that is dishonest but not illegal
::He's been guilty of sharp practice in the past.
be on the sharp end (of sth)
BrE informal to experience the worst effects of something
::We were always on the sharp end of clients' complaints.
-- sharpness n [U]
-see also sharply