Definition of sharply in English:

sharply

adverb ˈʃɑːpliˈʃɑrpli

1With a sharp or steeply tapering edge or point.
a sharply pointed tail
sharply toothed jaws
sharply angular buildings
Example sentencesExamples
- They are oriented either to the cathedral and the sharply angled, gorgeously finished campanile or to the plaza with olive trees and other symbolic plants.
- It is a sharply bent elbow or a protruding knee that becomes a kind of fulcrum and guide for radiating and zigzagging patterns of wrinkles and folds in the draperies.
- Its sharply chiseled face conveys only minimal anatomical detail.
- The massive, fortified churches in Estonia are characteristic of the Roman style, in spite of their sharply arched portals and arches.
- The sculptural solidity of the forms and the sharply creased and complex drapery folds are characteristic of the youthful Bronzino.
- He created a snazzy facade of silver squares with rounded corners that create sharply pointed stars at their junctures.
- Cedar cladding and roofing echo the wooded surroundings, while sharply pitched gables keep the home's scale from overwhelming the hilltop.
- Each of these pieces is a plate-thin, gracefully curving slab of porcelain with sharply beveled edges, resting horizontally on a squat wooden support.
- They share specific features, such as the sharply pointed fronds and the sinuous stalks of flowers growing out of the volutes.
- He had assisted the artist with that piece by making the laminated-wood 'bacon' pieces and a sharply pointed dowel stuck into the body of the sandwich.
2With a sudden, piercing physical sensation or effect; intensely.
my mouth stings sharply
champagne can be sharply acidic
Example sentencesExamples
- These tomatillos are small, sharply flavoured fruits.
- Quince, a lumpy, pale-yellow fruit related to the apple, has a tart, sharply astringent taste straight off the tree.
- The Central Coast Sauvignon Blancs smack sharply of the herbaceous or grassy flavours for which the Sauvignon is so widely noted.
- A magenta pile of sharply marinated red cabbage anchors the plate, along with a milder chopped romaine salad.
- From a faint warmth through a decided warmth it passes to a definite heat, first pleasant, then dully painful, then sharply painful.
- The alcohol on the blade makes it burn sharply, but no expression crosses my face, and I make no sound of pain.
- As promised, it does taste sharply of lime, and the result is a pleasant numbness of the tongue.
- This chilli pepper is very small and bites sharply.
- They did penance by lashing themselves with sharply stinging nettles.
- My foot hurt sharply when I stepped down off the train.
1. 2.1 In a critical or hurtful manner; strongly or harshly.
  the plans have been sharply criticized
  he made enemies by his sharply worded attacks on opponents
  Example sentencesExamples
  The trend to emphasize the autonomy of form and dismiss subject matter was sharply criticized by the art historian.
  Erasmus sharply criticized the theory of 'just war'.
  One never knows whether to stand next to one's piece to answer questions, enduring the sharply critical looks or weird questions from the press for the sake of the show.
  As she hesitates, trying to grasp what is happening, he sharply barks as if she were an enemy.
  The group is hired by the menacing crime lord who speaks sharply and carries a big gun.
  All eyes are fixed on the empress rather than the emperor, who looks sharply at her.
  A businessman with no academic credentials, he has been sharply criticized by curators and scholars for favoring popular entertainment in order to increase attendance.
  He could be sharply satirical, and occasionally he expressed himself in a totally different vein, as in this hauntingly melancholic marine picture.
  Movies about artists are often criticized sharply for lack of insight, and I'm not sure why.
  He comments sharply on the changes in British society and re-endorses the importance of humanist over materialist values.
3In a way that is distinct in outline or detail; clearly.
the waitress had a sharply defined jaw
sharply delineated images
Example sentencesExamples
- Details are sharply defined, with only a hair's breadth of edge enhancement occasionally visible.
- Suddenly it comes sharply into focus: it's the moon, craters, and crevices clearly defined.
- The brushwork is delicate, each brick sharply defined, the leaves on trees flawlessly rendered, window reflections given an equally discerning treatment.
- His sharply defined images and his metaphysical view of space and time pointed to a pictorial concept that was entirely his own.
- Unlike the sharply delineated black-and-white images of empty theatres and seascapes for which he is best known, these photographs are intentionally fuzzy.
- There are shots of the garrison, the dry grass and flowers rustling in the wind, and the sharply defined, dilapidated stone walls and statues.
- Optical rhythms and illusions combine with forms sharply delineated by means of tape.
- Shadow detail is terrific, except in scenes meant to be shown in silhouette, where contrast is sharply delineated.
- The drawings are so dense with graphite and so sharply outlined against a larger white sheet that they appear to adhere to it like a postage stamp.
- Nearer petals are thickly troweled yellow dabs that stand out sharply from a thinner lavender ground, where petals and twigs merge as they lose focus.
4With a sudden and marked change; dramatically.
housing values have risen sharply
a sharply deteriorating economy
Example sentencesExamples
- Co-op members could be charged substantial taxes on the gain in their co-op stock value, which has risen sharply.
- Preconditioning programs are not new, but interest in them has increased sharply during recent years.
- Despite increases in Canada's planted corn area, US corn sales rose sharply to meet feed grain demand.
- By summer, rhetoric shifted sharply in the dealer's favor.
- Seed sale averages climbed sharply, up 23 per cent.
- Average profitability among participants in two of the farm management programs rose sharply in 1999.
- The bumper crop sharply surpassed the 280,000 tons the industry annually sells.
- The evaluation of photography, in both aesthetic and market terms, rose sharply in the 1960s.
- Organic corn and soybean prices were up sharply this year.
- Sharply declining tobacco marketing quotas raise questions about the sustainability of that program.
1. 4.1 With a sudden change of direction.
  his car swerved sharply to the left
  each roof has ends that curve sharply upward
  Example sentencesExamples
  The film sharply swings back to the real world.
  Visitors' cars arrive via a narrow road and pass a security checkpoint before swinging sharply into a paved drive.
  He had exposed the southern flank the previous afternoon when he had swung his panzers sharply westwards towards the English Channel.
  A DVT can be present without signs or symptoms but may cause swelling or pain, particularly when the foot is flexed sharply upward.
  The driver turned sharply left, down a short slope towards an open field.
  Take the gesture, as in these statues, of lifting the hem of a skirt, or pulling it sharply to one side.
  One of the cars had to veer sharply back behind the tractor while the third car pulled in front of the tractor.
  Like the eponymous road that twists and turns dangerously through the Hollywood Hills, the plot veers sharply left and right, doubling back on itself again.
  One facade angles back sharply from the corner, where an open structural frame denotes the entrance.
  West of Moscow, the river, already a broad stream, turns sharply southwards and, widening and deepening as it goes, flows towards the Black Sea.
5With speed of perception, comprehension, or response.
a sharply observed account
he had to react sharply to repel a shot at his near post
Example sentencesExamples
- The images look very good, the transfer sharply capturing the nuances of light and shade.
- The seminar leader observes sharply.
- Both directors stay sharply and primarily focused on a human subject, in each case a man who appointed himself to be the protector of the animals.
- Two experiences sharply remain fixed in my mind, scenes that will forever remind me of how hate can ever so subtly linger.
- Watch sharply, for you have to render a decision without any "if's" and "and's" in it.
- The details of these walls are so sharply caught that one is reminded of similar walls in one's life.
- He sharply reacted with utter disappointment and displeasure in his talks with Congress about the national flag.
- Investors have reacted sharply to yesterday's political developments.
- He can take the service to Watford, sharply noting en route such gems as Berkhamsted, where Graham Greene went to school.
- We are sharply watching their disturbing moves, which have pushed the situation to the brink of war.

Definition of sharply in US English:

sharply

adverbˈʃɑrpliˈSHärplē

1With a sharp or steeply tapering edge or point.
a sharply pointed tail
sharply toothed jaws
sharply angular buildings
Example sentencesExamples
- It is a sharply bent elbow or a protruding knee that becomes a kind of fulcrum and guide for radiating and zigzagging patterns of wrinkles and folds in the draperies.
- They are oriented either to the cathedral and the sharply angled, gorgeously finished campanile or to the plaza with olive trees and other symbolic plants.
- The sculptural solidity of the forms and the sharply creased and complex drapery folds are characteristic of the youthful Bronzino.
- Cedar cladding and roofing echo the wooded surroundings, while sharply pitched gables keep the home's scale from overwhelming the hilltop.
- They share specific features, such as the sharply pointed fronds and the sinuous stalks of flowers growing out of the volutes.
- He had assisted the artist with that piece by making the laminated-wood 'bacon' pieces and a sharply pointed dowel stuck into the body of the sandwich.
- The massive, fortified churches in Estonia are characteristic of the Roman style, in spite of their sharply arched portals and arches.
- Each of these pieces is a plate-thin, gracefully curving slab of porcelain with sharply beveled edges, resting horizontally on a squat wooden support.
- He created a snazzy facade of silver squares with rounded corners that create sharply pointed stars at their junctures.
- Its sharply chiseled face conveys only minimal anatomical detail.
2With a sudden, piercing physical sensation or effect; intensely.
my mouth stings sharply
champagne can be sharply acidic
Example sentencesExamples
- Quince, a lumpy, pale-yellow fruit related to the apple, has a tart, sharply astringent taste straight off the tree.
- They did penance by lashing themselves with sharply stinging nettles.
- The Central Coast Sauvignon Blancs smack sharply of the herbaceous or grassy flavours for which the Sauvignon is so widely noted.
- From a faint warmth through a decided warmth it passes to a definite heat, first pleasant, then dully painful, then sharply painful.
- A magenta pile of sharply marinated red cabbage anchors the plate, along with a milder chopped romaine salad.
- As promised, it does taste sharply of lime, and the result is a pleasant numbness of the tongue.
- These tomatillos are small, sharply flavoured fruits.
- The alcohol on the blade makes it burn sharply, but no expression crosses my face, and I make no sound of pain.
- This chilli pepper is very small and bites sharply.
- My foot hurt sharply when I stepped down off the train.
1. 2.1 In a critical or hurtful manner; strongly or harshly.
  the plans have been sharply criticized
  he made enemies by his sharply worded attacks on opponents
  Example sentencesExamples
  One never knows whether to stand next to one's piece to answer questions, enduring the sharply critical looks or weird questions from the press for the sake of the show.
  As she hesitates, trying to grasp what is happening, he sharply barks as if she were an enemy.
  The group is hired by the menacing crime lord who speaks sharply and carries a big gun.
  Movies about artists are often criticized sharply for lack of insight, and I'm not sure why.
  The trend to emphasize the autonomy of form and dismiss subject matter was sharply criticized by the art historian.
  He comments sharply on the changes in British society and re-endorses the importance of humanist over materialist values.
  Erasmus sharply criticized the theory of 'just war'.
  A businessman with no academic credentials, he has been sharply criticized by curators and scholars for favoring popular entertainment in order to increase attendance.
  He could be sharply satirical, and occasionally he expressed himself in a totally different vein, as in this hauntingly melancholic marine picture.
  All eyes are fixed on the empress rather than the emperor, who looks sharply at her.
3In a way that is distinct in outline or detail; clearly.
the waitress had a sharply defined jaw
sharply delineated images
Example sentencesExamples
- There are shots of the garrison, the dry grass and flowers rustling in the wind, and the sharply defined, dilapidated stone walls and statues.
- The drawings are so dense with graphite and so sharply outlined against a larger white sheet that they appear to adhere to it like a postage stamp.
- Optical rhythms and illusions combine with forms sharply delineated by means of tape.
- Unlike the sharply delineated black-and-white images of empty theatres and seascapes for which he is best known, these photographs are intentionally fuzzy.
- Suddenly it comes sharply into focus: it's the moon, craters, and crevices clearly defined.
- Shadow detail is terrific, except in scenes meant to be shown in silhouette, where contrast is sharply delineated.
- His sharply defined images and his metaphysical view of space and time pointed to a pictorial concept that was entirely his own.
- The brushwork is delicate, each brick sharply defined, the leaves on trees flawlessly rendered, window reflections given an equally discerning treatment.
- Details are sharply defined, with only a hair's breadth of edge enhancement occasionally visible.
- Nearer petals are thickly troweled yellow dabs that stand out sharply from a thinner lavender ground, where petals and twigs merge as they lose focus.
4With a sudden and marked change; dramatically.
housing values have risen sharply
a sharply deteriorating economy
Example sentencesExamples
- Sharply declining tobacco marketing quotas raise questions about the sustainability of that program.
- The evaluation of photography, in both aesthetic and market terms, rose sharply in the 1960s.
- Seed sale averages climbed sharply, up 23 per cent.
- Co-op members could be charged substantial taxes on the gain in their co-op stock value, which has risen sharply.
- Average profitability among participants in two of the farm management programs rose sharply in 1999.
- Despite increases in Canada's planted corn area, US corn sales rose sharply to meet feed grain demand.
- Preconditioning programs are not new, but interest in them has increased sharply during recent years.
- Organic corn and soybean prices were up sharply this year.
- The bumper crop sharply surpassed the 280,000 tons the industry annually sells.
- By summer, rhetoric shifted sharply in the dealer's favor.
1. 4.1 With a sudden change of direction.
  his car swerved sharply to the left
  each roof has ends that curve sharply upward
  Example sentencesExamples
  One facade angles back sharply from the corner, where an open structural frame denotes the entrance.
  He had exposed the southern flank the previous afternoon when he had swung his panzers sharply westwards towards the English Channel.
  Visitors' cars arrive via a narrow road and pass a security checkpoint before swinging sharply into a paved drive.
  West of Moscow, the river, already a broad stream, turns sharply southwards and, widening and deepening as it goes, flows towards the Black Sea.
  The film sharply swings back to the real world.
  Take the gesture, as in these statues, of lifting the hem of a skirt, or pulling it sharply to one side.
  The driver turned sharply left, down a short slope towards an open field.
  A DVT can be present without signs or symptoms but may cause swelling or pain, particularly when the foot is flexed sharply upward.
  Like the eponymous road that twists and turns dangerously through the Hollywood Hills, the plot veers sharply left and right, doubling back on itself again.
  One of the cars had to veer sharply back behind the tractor while the third car pulled in front of the tractor.
5With speed of perception, comprehension, or response.
a sharply observed account
he had to react sharply to repel a shot at his near post
Example sentencesExamples
- He sharply reacted with utter disappointment and displeasure in his talks with Congress about the national flag.
- The details of these walls are so sharply caught that one is reminded of similar walls in one's life.
- Watch sharply, for you have to render a decision without any "if's" and "and's" in it.
- The seminar leader observes sharply.
- Investors have reacted sharply to yesterday's political developments.
- He can take the service to Watford, sharply noting en route such gems as Berkhamsted, where Graham Greene went to school.
- The images look very good, the transfer sharply capturing the nuances of light and shade.
- We are sharply watching their disturbing moves, which have pushed the situation to the brink of war.
- Both directors stay sharply and primarily focused on a human subject, in each case a man who appointed himself to be the protector of the animals.
- Two experiences sharply remain fixed in my mind, scenes that will forever remind me of how hate can ever so subtly linger.

单词	sharply
释义	Definition of sharply in English: sharply adverb ˈʃɑːpliˈʃɑrpli 1With a sharp or steeply tapering edge or point. a sharply pointed tail sharply toothed jaws sharply angular buildings Example sentencesExamples They are oriented either to the cathedral and the sharply angled, gorgeously finished campanile or to the plaza with olive trees and other symbolic plants. It is a sharply bent elbow or a protruding knee that becomes a kind of fulcrum and guide for radiating and zigzagging patterns of wrinkles and folds in the draperies. Its sharply chiseled face conveys only minimal anatomical detail. The massive, fortified churches in Estonia are characteristic of the Roman style, in spite of their sharply arched portals and arches. The sculptural solidity of the forms and the sharply creased and complex drapery folds are characteristic of the youthful Bronzino. He created a snazzy facade of silver squares with rounded corners that create sharply pointed stars at their junctures. Cedar cladding and roofing echo the wooded surroundings, while sharply pitched gables keep the home's scale from overwhelming the hilltop. Each of these pieces is a plate-thin, gracefully curving slab of porcelain with sharply beveled edges, resting horizontally on a squat wooden support. They share specific features, such as the sharply pointed fronds and the sinuous stalks of flowers growing out of the volutes. He had assisted the artist with that piece by making the laminated-wood 'bacon' pieces and a sharply pointed dowel stuck into the body of the sandwich. 2With a sudden, piercing physical sensation or effect; intensely. my mouth stings sharply champagne can be sharply acidic Example sentencesExamples These tomatillos are small, sharply flavoured fruits. Quince, a lumpy, pale-yellow fruit related to the apple, has a tart, sharply astringent taste straight off the tree. The Central Coast Sauvignon Blancs smack sharply of the herbaceous or grassy flavours for which the Sauvignon is so widely noted. A magenta pile of sharply marinated red cabbage anchors the plate, along with a milder chopped romaine salad. From a faint warmth through a decided warmth it passes to a definite heat, first pleasant, then dully painful, then sharply painful. The alcohol on the blade makes it burn sharply, but no expression crosses my face, and I make no sound of pain. As promised, it does taste sharply of lime, and the result is a pleasant numbness of the tongue. This chilli pepper is very small and bites sharply. They did penance by lashing themselves with sharply stinging nettles. My foot hurt sharply when I stepped down off the train. 2.1 In a critical or hurtful manner; strongly or harshly. the plans have been sharply criticized he made enemies by his sharply worded attacks on opponents Example sentencesExamples The trend to emphasize the autonomy of form and dismiss subject matter was sharply criticized by the art historian. Erasmus sharply criticized the theory of 'just war'. One never knows whether to stand next to one's piece to answer questions, enduring the sharply critical looks or weird questions from the press for the sake of the show. As she hesitates, trying to grasp what is happening, he sharply barks as if she were an enemy. The group is hired by the menacing crime lord who speaks sharply and carries a big gun. All eyes are fixed on the empress rather than the emperor, who looks sharply at her. A businessman with no academic credentials, he has been sharply criticized by curators and scholars for favoring popular entertainment in order to increase attendance. He could be sharply satirical, and occasionally he expressed himself in a totally different vein, as in this hauntingly melancholic marine picture. Movies about artists are often criticized sharply for lack of insight, and I'm not sure why. He comments sharply on the changes in British society and re-endorses the importance of humanist over materialist values. 3In a way that is distinct in outline or detail; clearly. the waitress had a sharply defined jaw sharply delineated images Example sentencesExamples Details are sharply defined, with only a hair's breadth of edge enhancement occasionally visible. Suddenly it comes sharply into focus: it's the moon, craters, and crevices clearly defined. The brushwork is delicate, each brick sharply defined, the leaves on trees flawlessly rendered, window reflections given an equally discerning treatment. His sharply defined images and his metaphysical view of space and time pointed to a pictorial concept that was entirely his own. Unlike the sharply delineated black-and-white images of empty theatres and seascapes for which he is best known, these photographs are intentionally fuzzy. There are shots of the garrison, the dry grass and flowers rustling in the wind, and the sharply defined, dilapidated stone walls and statues. Optical rhythms and illusions combine with forms sharply delineated by means of tape. Shadow detail is terrific, except in scenes meant to be shown in silhouette, where contrast is sharply delineated. The drawings are so dense with graphite and so sharply outlined against a larger white sheet that they appear to adhere to it like a postage stamp. Nearer petals are thickly troweled yellow dabs that stand out sharply from a thinner lavender ground, where petals and twigs merge as they lose focus. 4With a sudden and marked change; dramatically. housing values have risen sharply a sharply deteriorating economy Example sentencesExamples Co-op members could be charged substantial taxes on the gain in their co-op stock value, which has risen sharply. Preconditioning programs are not new, but interest in them has increased sharply during recent years. Despite increases in Canada's planted corn area, US corn sales rose sharply to meet feed grain demand. By summer, rhetoric shifted sharply in the dealer's favor. Seed sale averages climbed sharply, up 23 per cent. Average profitability among participants in two of the farm management programs rose sharply in 1999. The bumper crop sharply surpassed the 280,000 tons the industry annually sells. The evaluation of photography, in both aesthetic and market terms, rose sharply in the 1960s. Organic corn and soybean prices were up sharply this year. Sharply declining tobacco marketing quotas raise questions about the sustainability of that program. 4.1 With a sudden change of direction. his car swerved sharply to the left each roof has ends that curve sharply upward Example sentencesExamples The film sharply swings back to the real world. Visitors' cars arrive via a narrow road and pass a security checkpoint before swinging sharply into a paved drive. He had exposed the southern flank the previous afternoon when he had swung his panzers sharply westwards towards the English Channel. A DVT can be present without signs or symptoms but may cause swelling or pain, particularly when the foot is flexed sharply upward. The driver turned sharply left, down a short slope towards an open field. Take the gesture, as in these statues, of lifting the hem of a skirt, or pulling it sharply to one side. One of the cars had to veer sharply back behind the tractor while the third car pulled in front of the tractor. Like the eponymous road that twists and turns dangerously through the Hollywood Hills, the plot veers sharply left and right, doubling back on itself again. One facade angles back sharply from the corner, where an open structural frame denotes the entrance. West of Moscow, the river, already a broad stream, turns sharply southwards and, widening and deepening as it goes, flows towards the Black Sea. 5With speed of perception, comprehension, or response. a sharply observed account he had to react sharply to repel a shot at his near post Example sentencesExamples The images look very good, the transfer sharply capturing the nuances of light and shade. The seminar leader observes sharply. Both directors stay sharply and primarily focused on a human subject, in each case a man who appointed himself to be the protector of the animals. Two experiences sharply remain fixed in my mind, scenes that will forever remind me of how hate can ever so subtly linger. Watch sharply, for you have to render a decision without any "if's" and "and's" in it. The details of these walls are so sharply caught that one is reminded of similar walls in one's life. He sharply reacted with utter disappointment and displeasure in his talks with Congress about the national flag. Investors have reacted sharply to yesterday's political developments. He can take the service to Watford, sharply noting en route such gems as Berkhamsted, where Graham Greene went to school. We are sharply watching their disturbing moves, which have pushed the situation to the brink of war. Definition of sharply in US English: sharply adverbˈʃɑrpliˈSHärplē 1With a sharp or steeply tapering edge or point. a sharply pointed tail sharply toothed jaws sharply angular buildings Example sentencesExamples It is a sharply bent elbow or a protruding knee that becomes a kind of fulcrum and guide for radiating and zigzagging patterns of wrinkles and folds in the draperies. They are oriented either to the cathedral and the sharply angled, gorgeously finished campanile or to the plaza with olive trees and other symbolic plants. The sculptural solidity of the forms and the sharply creased and complex drapery folds are characteristic of the youthful Bronzino. Cedar cladding and roofing echo the wooded surroundings, while sharply pitched gables keep the home's scale from overwhelming the hilltop. They share specific features, such as the sharply pointed fronds and the sinuous stalks of flowers growing out of the volutes. He had assisted the artist with that piece by making the laminated-wood 'bacon' pieces and a sharply pointed dowel stuck into the body of the sandwich. The massive, fortified churches in Estonia are characteristic of the Roman style, in spite of their sharply arched portals and arches. Each of these pieces is a plate-thin, gracefully curving slab of porcelain with sharply beveled edges, resting horizontally on a squat wooden support. He created a snazzy facade of silver squares with rounded corners that create sharply pointed stars at their junctures. Its sharply chiseled face conveys only minimal anatomical detail. 2With a sudden, piercing physical sensation or effect; intensely. my mouth stings sharply champagne can be sharply acidic Example sentencesExamples Quince, a lumpy, pale-yellow fruit related to the apple, has a tart, sharply astringent taste straight off the tree. They did penance by lashing themselves with sharply stinging nettles. The Central Coast Sauvignon Blancs smack sharply of the herbaceous or grassy flavours for which the Sauvignon is so widely noted. From a faint warmth through a decided warmth it passes to a definite heat, first pleasant, then dully painful, then sharply painful. A magenta pile of sharply marinated red cabbage anchors the plate, along with a milder chopped romaine salad. As promised, it does taste sharply of lime, and the result is a pleasant numbness of the tongue. These tomatillos are small, sharply flavoured fruits. The alcohol on the blade makes it burn sharply, but no expression crosses my face, and I make no sound of pain. This chilli pepper is very small and bites sharply. My foot hurt sharply when I stepped down off the train. 2.1 In a critical or hurtful manner; strongly or harshly. the plans have been sharply criticized he made enemies by his sharply worded attacks on opponents Example sentencesExamples One never knows whether to stand next to one's piece to answer questions, enduring the sharply critical looks or weird questions from the press for the sake of the show. As she hesitates, trying to grasp what is happening, he sharply barks as if she were an enemy. The group is hired by the menacing crime lord who speaks sharply and carries a big gun. Movies about artists are often criticized sharply for lack of insight, and I'm not sure why. The trend to emphasize the autonomy of form and dismiss subject matter was sharply criticized by the art historian. He comments sharply on the changes in British society and re-endorses the importance of humanist over materialist values. Erasmus sharply criticized the theory of 'just war'. A businessman with no academic credentials, he has been sharply criticized by curators and scholars for favoring popular entertainment in order to increase attendance. He could be sharply satirical, and occasionally he expressed himself in a totally different vein, as in this hauntingly melancholic marine picture. All eyes are fixed on the empress rather than the emperor, who looks sharply at her. 3In a way that is distinct in outline or detail; clearly. the waitress had a sharply defined jaw sharply delineated images Example sentencesExamples There are shots of the garrison, the dry grass and flowers rustling in the wind, and the sharply defined, dilapidated stone walls and statues. The drawings are so dense with graphite and so sharply outlined against a larger white sheet that they appear to adhere to it like a postage stamp. Optical rhythms and illusions combine with forms sharply delineated by means of tape. Unlike the sharply delineated black-and-white images of empty theatres and seascapes for which he is best known, these photographs are intentionally fuzzy. Suddenly it comes sharply into focus: it's the moon, craters, and crevices clearly defined. Shadow detail is terrific, except in scenes meant to be shown in silhouette, where contrast is sharply delineated. His sharply defined images and his metaphysical view of space and time pointed to a pictorial concept that was entirely his own. The brushwork is delicate, each brick sharply defined, the leaves on trees flawlessly rendered, window reflections given an equally discerning treatment. Details are sharply defined, with only a hair's breadth of edge enhancement occasionally visible. Nearer petals are thickly troweled yellow dabs that stand out sharply from a thinner lavender ground, where petals and twigs merge as they lose focus. 4With a sudden and marked change; dramatically. housing values have risen sharply a sharply deteriorating economy Example sentencesExamples Sharply declining tobacco marketing quotas raise questions about the sustainability of that program. The evaluation of photography, in both aesthetic and market terms, rose sharply in the 1960s. Seed sale averages climbed sharply, up 23 per cent. Co-op members could be charged substantial taxes on the gain in their co-op stock value, which has risen sharply. Average profitability among participants in two of the farm management programs rose sharply in 1999. Despite increases in Canada's planted corn area, US corn sales rose sharply to meet feed grain demand. Preconditioning programs are not new, but interest in them has increased sharply during recent years. Organic corn and soybean prices were up sharply this year. The bumper crop sharply surpassed the 280,000 tons the industry annually sells. By summer, rhetoric shifted sharply in the dealer's favor. 4.1 With a sudden change of direction. his car swerved sharply to the left each roof has ends that curve sharply upward Example sentencesExamples One facade angles back sharply from the corner, where an open structural frame denotes the entrance. He had exposed the southern flank the previous afternoon when he had swung his panzers sharply westwards towards the English Channel. Visitors' cars arrive via a narrow road and pass a security checkpoint before swinging sharply into a paved drive. West of Moscow, the river, already a broad stream, turns sharply southwards and, widening and deepening as it goes, flows towards the Black Sea. The film sharply swings back to the real world. Take the gesture, as in these statues, of lifting the hem of a skirt, or pulling it sharply to one side. The driver turned sharply left, down a short slope towards an open field. A DVT can be present without signs or symptoms but may cause swelling or pain, particularly when the foot is flexed sharply upward. Like the eponymous road that twists and turns dangerously through the Hollywood Hills, the plot veers sharply left and right, doubling back on itself again. One of the cars had to veer sharply back behind the tractor while the third car pulled in front of the tractor. 5With speed of perception, comprehension, or response. a sharply observed account he had to react sharply to repel a shot at his near post Example sentencesExamples He sharply reacted with utter disappointment and displeasure in his talks with Congress about the national flag. The details of these walls are so sharply caught that one is reminded of similar walls in one's life. Watch sharply, for you have to render a decision without any "if's" and "and's" in it. The seminar leader observes sharply. Investors have reacted sharply to yesterday's political developments. He can take the service to Watford, sharply noting en route such gems as Berkhamsted, where Graham Greene went to school. The images look very good, the transfer sharply capturing the nuances of light and shade. We are sharply watching their disturbing moves, which have pushed the situation to the brink of war. Both directors stay sharply and primarily focused on a human subject, in each case a man who appointed himself to be the protector of the animals. Two experiences sharply remain fixed in my mind, scenes that will forever remind me of how hate can ever so subtly linger.
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