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adjective | adverb | noun sharpsharp1 /ʃɑrp/ ●●● S3 W3 adjective ETYMOLOGYsharp1Origin: Old English scearp ► razor-sharp The blade has a razor-sharp (=very sharp) edge. ► sharp turn We came to a sharp turn in the road. ► as sharp as a tack My great-aunt Nellie is 87, but she’s still as sharp as a tack (=able to think very quickly and clearly). ► sharp criticism The proposed tax increase drew sharp criticism from Republican senators. ► has a ... sharp tongue His mother has a very sharp tongue (=she speaks in a very disapproving way). ► sharp focus The accident brought problems at the factory into sharp focus. ► in sharp contrast His happy mood was in sharp contrast to the rest of the family’s gloom. ► a sharp eye for detail The job requires someone with a sharp eye for detail (=the ability to notice and deal with details). THESAURUShappening, coming, or done quickly or when you do not expect it► suddenhappening, coming, or done quickly or when you do not expect it: A sudden storm drenched us. There was a sudden change of plans. ► abrupt an abrupt action or event is very sudden and unexpected: His career came to an abrupt end when he was injured. No one could explain her abrupt departure. ► dramatic a dramatic change is sudden and very important: There has been a dramatic improvement in his grades this semester. ► sharp a sharp increase or decrease is sudden and very big: The sharp decrease in home sales is a result of the recession. having a high level of ability to learn, understand, and think about things, or showing this ability► intelligenthaving a high level of ability to learn, understand, and think about things, or showing this ability: Cara is an ambitious and intelligent young woman. He makes intelligent decisions, and makes them quickly. ► smart intelligent. Smart sounds more informal than intelligent: Jacob is a really smart guy. ► bright intelligent. Used especially about children and young people: Both their children are bright and plan to go to college. ► brilliant extremely intelligent and good at the work you do: Einstein was a brilliant scientist. ► wise having a lot of experience and knowledge about people and the world: The story tells of a wise old man who helps his grandson respect himself. ► clever intelligent, especially in a way that is unusual: She is clever and creative, and her business is doing well. ► cunning/crafty good at using your intelligence to trick people: The actor plays the cunning criminal who tries to defeat Superman. ► intellectual having or showing a lot of education and interested in learning about art, science, literature, etc.: I work at a college with a lot of very intellectual people. ► gifted a gifted child is much more intelligent or talented than most other children: The class is for gifted kids who need more challenges in school. ► quick informal able to learn and understand things quickly: He’s very quick – I never have to explain things twice. ► sharp intelligent and able to understand things quickly so that you are not easily tricked or confused: Adam is very sharp, so he knew immediately that the salesman’s numbers were wrong. ► shrewd/astute good at understanding situations or people and at making decisions to get what you want: Sachs was a shrewd judge of character and chose his staff well. sound► high near the top of the range of sounds that humans can hear: I can’t sing the high notes. ► high-pitched higher than most sounds or voices: Laura still has the high-pitched voice of a little girl. ► piercing very high and loud in a way that shocks you or hurts your ears: He could never forget the woman’s piercing scream. ► sharp high, sudden, and loud: She gave a sharp cry of pain. ► shrill high and unpleasant: The speaker’s shrill voice was giving me a headache. ► squeaky making very high noises that are not loud: He tried to tiptoe across the squeaky floorboards. 1 THIN EDGE/POINT having a very thin edge or point, especially one that can cut things easily OPP blunt: sharp pencils Make sure the knife is sharp. Cut the end of the stick into a sharp point. The blade has a razor-sharp (=very sharp) edge.2increase/decrease a sharp increase, fall, etc. is very sudden and very big SYN steep: a sharp rise in prices a sharp decline in unemployment sharp cuts in welfare benefits► see thesaurus at sudden3TURN a sharp turn or bend changes direction suddenly: We came to a sharp turn in the road. a sharp angle4INTELLIGENT able to think and understand things very quickly, and not easily deceived OPP dull, stupid: a sharp young attorney My great-aunt Nellie is 87, but she’s still as sharp as a tack (=able to think very quickly and clearly).► see thesaurus at intelligent5CRITICISM speaking in a way that shows you disapprove of something or are angry about it OPP mild: the sharp tone of her comments The proposed tax increase drew sharp criticism from Republican senators. His mother has a very sharp tongue (=she speaks in a very disapproving way).6clear/definite clear and definite, so that there is no doubt and something is very easy to notice: There are no sharp differences between the two political parties. The accident brought problems at the factory into sharp focus. His happy mood was in sharp contrast to the rest of the family’s gloom.7PAIN sudden and severe, but not continuing for a long time OPP dull: I felt a sharp pain in my back.8feelings [only before noun] a sharp feeling is a sudden unhappy or bad feeling, such as sadness: He felt a sharp stab of guilt. a sharp sense of disappointment9GOOD AT NOTICING THINGS able to see, hear, or notice things that are hard to see, hear, or notice: My son, with his sharp eyes, noticed the animal first. The job requires someone with a sharp eye for detail (=the ability to notice and deal with details).10keep a sharp eye out for something to watch carefully so that you do not miss something: We ought to keep a sharp eye out for animal tracks.11keep a sharp eye on somebody to watch someone very carefully, especially because you do not trust him or her: Security guards kept a sharp eye on Mattson as he walked through the store.12CLOTHES attractive and stylish: lawyers in sharp suits13SHAPE not rounded or curved SYN angular: her sharp features14SOUNDS loud, short, and sudden: a sharp cry of pain► see thesaurus at high115TASTE having a strong slightly bitter taste: sharp cheddar cheese16IMAGE/PICTURE if an image or picture is sharp, you can see all the details very clearly OPP fuzzy: This TV set gives you a very sharp picture.17MOVEMENT quick and sudden: The wind blew across the lake in sharp gusts. a sharp intake of breath18MUSIC eng. lang. arts a)F/D/C etc. sharp a musical note that is sharp has been raised by one half step from the note F, D, C, etc. and is shown by the sign (#) → flat b)if music or singing is sharp, it is played or sung at a slightly higher pitch than it should be → flat19weather a sharp wind or frost is very cold[Origin: Old English scearp]—sharpness noun [uncountable] → see also sharply adjective | adverb | noun sharpsharp2 adverb 1at ten-thirty/two o’clock etc. sharp at exactly 10:30, 2:00, etc.: We’re meeting at ten o’clock sharp.2eng. lang. arts if you sing or play music sharp, you sing or play slightly higher than the correct note so that it sounds bad → flat adjective | adverb | noun sharpsharp3 noun [countable] eng. lang. arts 1a musical note that has been raised one half step above the note written2the sign (#) in a line of written music used to show this → flat, natural |