sharpness
锐度,清晰度,锐利度,锋利度
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Definitions
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sharp·er, sharp·est.
- : having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- : terminating in an edge or point; not blunt or rounded: The table had sharp corners.
- : involving a sudden or abrupt change in direction or course: a sharp curve in the road; The car made a sharp turn.
- : abrupt, as an ascent: a sharp drop.
- : consisting of angular lines and pointed forms or of thin, long features: He had a sharp face.
- : clearly defined; distinct: a sharp photographic image.
- : distinct or marked, as a contrast: sharp differences of opinion.
- : pungent or biting in taste: a sharp cheese.
- : piercing or shrill in sound: a sharp cry.
- : keenly cold, as weather: a sharp, biting wind.
- : felt acutely; intense; distressing: sharp pain.
- : merciless, caustic, or harsh: sharp words.
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Phrases
- sharp as a tack
- sharp practice
- keep an eye (a sharp lookout) for
- look sharp
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
Miguel cut the palm of his left hand with a sharp piece of metal at the recycling facility during a shift earlier this year, when he was 17.
Less than a mile from the trailhead, I took a sharp left up to a viewpoint overlooking the immense, technicolor eye of Grand Prismatic Spring.
In fact, the decline in cigarette sales in the United States has not been as sharp as expected.
Frostburg State University will move classes online for the second time in as many weeks, following another sharp increase in coronavirus cases on campus, officials said.
Don’t let the name fool you—this stretchy button-up is sharp enough for the whiskey bar.
He has a big personality made for TV, plenty of moxie, ego and mental sharpness.
The effort to speak in her usual tone lent to her voice a sharpness that startled herself.
The extreme sharpness of the air acted on his nerves like an astringent, and braced them swiftly.
She rightly conjectured that the girl was already ashamed of her sharpness, and wished to make amends in some way.
In spite of his reassuring words, the woman caught the full meaning of the goading sharpness in his voice.
With a sudden whip-like sharpness: "You didn't tell anyone about this meeting, did you?"