sharp

Definition

  • noun: a musical note that is one semitone higher than a specified note
  • noun: one that is sharp
  • verb: to raise (as a musical tone) in pitch
  • adjective: having a thin edge that is able to cut things or a fine point that is able to make a hole in things
  • adjective: adapted to cutting or piercing
  • used of an interval in music
  • synonyms: acrid, tart, piercing

Examples

  • a 'sharp' image/picture/photograph [=an image/picture/photograph in which the small details can be clearly seen]

  • a 'sharp' break from tradition [=a sudden change from the traditional way of doing things]

  • A 'sharp-eyed' [='perceptive'] reader will notice the book's repeating themes.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) from the man who did the waking. Aye, that'll about do it. Blast! I'm already awake! That was for the smell. Keep a sharp eye. Now, what's the nature of this venture of yourn? I'm going after the Black Pearl. I know where it's going to be, and I'm gonna take it. (..)
    2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
  • (..) May I have a moment? You look lovely, Elizabeth. I apologize if I seem forward, but I must speak my mind. This promotion throws into sharp relief that which I have not yet achieved. A marriage to a fine woman. You have become a fine woman, Elizabeth. (..)
    2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl