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Definition: Meaning of, sharp in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ʃɑːp /

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sharp sharper sharpest
  1. able to cut easily having a very thin edge or point that can cut things easily
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  2. turn a sharp turn or bend changes direction suddenly
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  3. increase/change a sharp increase, rise, fall etc happens suddenly and is great in amount [=  steep]
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  4. difference sharp differences are very big and very noticeable
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  5. pain/feelings a sharp pain or feeling is sudden and severe
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  6. disapproving speaking in a way that shows you disapprove of something or are annoyed
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  7. intelligent able to think and understand things very quickly, and not easily deceived
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  8. keep a sharp eye on somebody to watch someone very carefully, especially because you do not trust them
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  9. pencil having a very thin point that can draw an exact line
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  10. sound a sharp sound or cry is loud, short, and sudden
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  11. taste having a slightly bitter taste
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  12. clothes attractive and fashionable [=  smart British English]
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  13. shape not rounded or curved
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  14. image/picture if an image or picture is sharp, you can see all the details very clearly
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  15. good at noticing things able to see and notice details very well
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  16. music 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
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  17. music if music or singing is sharp, it is played or sung at a slightly higher PITCH than it should be
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  18. weather sharp wind/frost a very cold wind or a severe FROST
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  19. sharp practice British English behaviour, especially in business, that is dishonest but not illegal
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  20. be on the sharp end (of something) British English informal to experience the worst effects of something
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sharp sharper sharpest
  1. at ten-thirty/2 o'clock etc sharp at exactly 10.30, 2.00 etc
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  2. sharp left/right British English if you turn sharp left or right, you make a sudden change of direction to the left or right
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  3. look sharp British English old-fashioned used to tell someone to do something quickly
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  4. played or sung at a slightly higher PITCH than is correct [↪  flat]
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sharp sharps
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  1. a musical note that has been raised one SEMITONE above the note written
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  2. the sign (#) in a line of written music used to show that a musical note should be raised
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sharp used in phrases

  • Sharp, Becky
    1. the main character in the book VANITY FAIR (1847-48) by William THACKERAY . She is a clever, attractive, and AMBITIOUS young woman (= someone who wants very much to become rich and successful), who treats people cruelly and unfairly to get what she wants.
  • double sharp (noun)
    1. a musical notation of two sharps in front of a note indicating that it is to be raised by two semitones
  • look sharp (verb)
    1. act or move at high speed
  • razor-sharp (adjective)
    1. very sharp
    2. intelligent and able to think quickly
  • sharp practice (noun)
    1. commercial activity that is possibly dishonest while not actually being illegal
  • sharp shooter (noun)
    1. someone who is very skilful at hitting what they aim at when shooting a gun
  • sharp tongue (noun)
    1. a bitter or critical manner of speaking
  • sharp-angled (adjective)
    1. having sharp corners
  • sharp-cornered (adjective)
    1. having sharp corners
  • sharp-eared (adjective)
    1. able to hear very well
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