Sharp
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Sharp means that something can cut easily. Something that has a very narrow edge may be sharp. A mountain may have a sharp peak. A pointed nose is a sharp nose.
A stone may be sharp and used for cutting. Knives and scissors are sharp. The opposite of sharp is blunt. If a knife has become blunt it will not cut easily. It needs to be sharpened.
Sharp can also mean "quick thinking" or "clever" e.g. "He had a sharp mind".
If a picture is sharp it is well in focus.
If someone has "Sharp hearing" it means they can hear extremely well.
In music "sharp" can have two (related) meanings:
- A sharp is a note that has been made higher by a semitone (see note (music))
- Sharp can mean a note that is not in tune: The pitch is too high (see intonation).