Définitions
1.AdjectiveTerminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded."I keep my knives sharp so that they don't slip unexpectedly while carving.; Ernest made the pencil too sharp and accidentally stabbed himself with it.; a face with sharp features"
2.AdjectiveIntelligent."My nephew is a sharp lad; he can count to 100 in six languages, and he's only five years old."
3.AdjectiveRaised by one semitone (denoted by the symbol ⟨♯⟩ after the name of the note).
4.AdjectiveHigher in pitch than required."The orchestra's third violin several times was sharp about an eighth of a tone."
5.AdjectiveHaving a strong acrid or acidic taste."Milly couldn't stand sharp cheeses when she was pregnant, because they made her nauseated.; This grapefruit is especially sharp."
6.AdjectiveSudden, abrupt, intense, rapid."A pregnant woman during labor normally experiences a number of sharp contractions.; The man turned and made a sharp movement towards the door."
7.AdjectiveIllegal or dishonest."Michael had a number of sharp ventures that he kept off the books."
8.AdjectiveKeenly or unduly attentive to one's own interests; shrewd, verging on dishonest."a sharp dealer, a sharp customer, sharp practice"
9.AdjectiveExact, precise, accurate; keen."You'll need sharp aim to make that shot."
10.AdjectiveOffensive, critical, or acrimonious; stern or harsh."sharp criticism; When the two rivals met, first there were sharp words, and then a fight broke out."
11.AdjectiveStylish, smart or attractive."You look so sharp in that tuxedo!"
12.AdjectiveObservant; alert; acute."Keep a sharp watch on the prisoners. I don't want them to escape!"
13.AdjectiveQuick and alert."Jones, the centre forward, made a sharp start to the game."
14.AdjectiveStrongly distinguishing or differentiating; acute."a sharp contrast, a sharp distinction"
15.AdjectiveForming a small or tight angle; especially, forming an angle of less than ninety degrees."Drive down Main for three quarters of a mile, then make a sharp right turn onto Pine.; a sharp turn or curve"
16.AdjectiveSteep; precipitous; abrupt."a sharp ascent or descent"
17.AdjectiveSaid of as extreme a value as possible."Sure, any planar graph can be five-colored. But that result is not sharp: in fact, any planar graph can be four-colored. That is sharp: the same can't be said for any lower number."
18.AdjectiveTactical; risky.
19.AdjectivePiercing; keen; severe; painful."a sharp pain; the sharp and frosty winter air"
20.AdjectiveEager or keen in pursuit; impatient for gratification."a sharp appetite"
21.AdjectiveFierce; ardent; fiery; violent; impetuous.
22.AdjectiveComposed of hard, angular grains; gritty.
23.AdjectiveUttered in a whisper, or with the breath alone; aspirated; unvoiced.
24.AdjectiveHungry.
25.AdverbIn a sharp manner: a less usual alternative to sharply in certain senses.
To a point or edge.
Piercingly.
Eagerly.
So as to make a sharp, or tight, angle."South of the city the river turns sharp to the east.; sharp left, sharp right"
26.AdverbTo a point or edge.
27.AdverbPiercingly.
28.AdverbEagerly.
29.AdverbSo as to make a sharp, or tight, angle."South of the city the river turns sharp to the east.; sharp left, sharp right"
30.AdverbExactly."I'll see you at twelve o'clock sharp."
31.AdverbIn a higher pitch than is correct or desirable."I didn't enjoy the concert much because the soprano sang sharp on all the high notes."
32.NounThe symbol ⟨♯⟩, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played one chromatic semitone higher."The pitch pipe sounded out a perfect F♯ (F sharp).; Transposition frequently is harder to read because of all the sharps and flats on the staff."
33.NounA note that is played one chromatic semitone higher than usual; denoted by the name of the note that is followed by the symbol ⟨♯⟩.
34.NounA note that is sharp in a particular key."The piece was difficult to read after it had been transposed, since in the new key many notes were sharps."
35.NounThe scale having a particular sharp note as its tonic."Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata is written in C♯ minor (C sharp minor)."
36.NounSomething that is sharp."Place sharps in the specially marked red container for safe disposal."
37.NounA hypodermic syringe.
38.NounA scalpel or other edged instrument used in surgery.
39.NounA sharp object; any item pointed enough to injure human skin.
40.NounA dishonest person; a cheater."The casino kept in the break room a set of pictures of known sharps for the bouncers to see.; This usage is often classified as a variant spelling of shark, and unrelated to the 'pointed' or 'cutting' meanings of sharp."
41.NounPart of a stream where the water runs very rapidly.
42.NounA sewing needle with a very slender point, more pointed than a blunt or a between.
43.NounFine particles of husk mixed with coarse particle of flour of cereals; middlings.
44.NounAn expert.
45.NounA sharpie (member of Australian gangs of the 1960s and 1970s).
46.NounAlternative form of sharpie (“type of fishing boat”).
47.VerbTo raise the pitch of a note half a step making a natural note a sharp."That new musician must be tone deaf: he sharped half the notes of the song!"
48.VerbTo play tricks in bargaining; to act the sharper.
49.VerbTo sharpen.