Sharpen has 9 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
make sharp or sharper
"sharpen the knives"
2
make crisp or more crisp and precise
"We had to sharpen our arguments"
3
become sharp or sharper
"The debate sharpened"
4
put (an image) into focus
"Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"
5
make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper
"The photographer adjusted the lens to sharpen the blurry details in the landscape photo."
6
raise the pitch of (musical notes)
"The conductor asked the violinist to sharpen the note so it matched the rest of the string section perfectly."
7
give a point to
"The candles are tapered"
8
make (one's senses) more acute
"This drug will sharpen your vision"
9
To make sharp.
"He sharpened his pencil before starting to draw."
Example Sentences
"sharpen the knives"
verb
"We had to sharpen our arguments"
verb
"The debate sharpened"
verb
"Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"
verb
"The candles are tapered"
verb
"This drug will sharpen your vision"
verb
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