SHARP

• (noun) a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point

• (noun) a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named

• (adj.) having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing

  "a sharp knife", "a pencil with a sharp point"

• (adj.) keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point

  "a sharp pain", "sharp winds"

• (adj.) (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone

  "C sharp"

• (adverb) changing suddenly in direction and degree

  "the road twists sharply after the light", "turn sharp left here", "the visor was acutely peaked", "her shoes had acutely pointed toes"

  synonyms : acutely , sharply

• (adj.) marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

  "a smart businessman", "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease", "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"

  synonyms : astute , shrewd

• (adj.) (of something seen or heard) clearly defined

  "a sharp photographic image", "the sharp crack of a twig", "the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot"

  synonyms : crisp

• (adj.) quick and forceful

  "a sharp blow"

• (adj.) very sudden and in great amount or degree

  "a sharp drop in the stock market"

• (adj.) extremely steep

  "an abrupt canyon", "the precipitous rapids of the upper river", "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings", "a sharp drop"

  synonyms : abrupt , precipitous

  It is foolish to try to navigate through the precipitous rapids of the upper river. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

  "a shrill whistle", "a shrill gaiety"

  synonyms : shrill

• (adj.) having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

  "an acute observer of politics and politicians", "incisive comments", "icy knifelike reasoning", "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang", "penetrating insight", "frequent penetrative observations"

  synonyms : acute , discriminating , incisive , keen , knifelike , penetrating , penetrative , piercing

  Roger was an acute observer of politics and politicians. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) harsh

  "sharp criticism", "a sharp-worded exchange", "a tart remark"

  synonyms : sharp-worded , tart

• (adj.) ending in a sharp point

  synonyms : acuate , acute , needlelike

  The stick was acute and made her bleed. -added by naila_inlas

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