HyperDic: sharpen

English > 8 senses of the word *sharpen*:
VERB	contact	sharpen	make sharp / sharp / sharp / sharp or sharper / sharper / sharper / sharper
	change	sharpen	make crisp or more crisp and precise
	change	sharpen	become sharp / sharp / sharp / sharp / sharp / sharp or sharper / sharper / sharper / sharper
	change	sharpen, focus, focalize, focalise	put (an image) into focus
	perception	sharpen	make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper / sharper
	change	sharpen	raise the pitch of (musical notes)
	change	sharpen, taper, point	give a point to
	change	sharpen, heighten	make (one's senses) more acute

sharpen > pronunciation
Sounds	shaa'rpahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *sharpen*: 8 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaning	make sharp / sharp / sharp / sharp or sharper / sharper / sharper / sharper.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"sharpen the knives"
Narrower	edge	Provide with an edge
	hone	sharpen with a hone
	strap	sharpen with a strap
	strop	sharpen on a strop
	whet	sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
Broader	change, alter, modify	Cause to change
Opposite	dull, blunt	make dull or blunt
Spanish	afilar, agudizar, aguzar, amolar
Catalan	afilar, afuar, aguditzar, agusar, esmolar
Nouns	sharpener	any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper

English > *sharpen*: 8 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	make crisp or more crisp and precise.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"We had to sharpen our arguments"
Cause to	sharpen	Become sharp / sharp / sharp / sharp / sharp / sharp or sharper / sharper / sharper / sharper
Broader	intensify, compound, heighten, deepen	make more intense, stronger, or more marked
Spanish	afilar, agudizar, aguzar, amolar
Catalan	afilar, afuar, agusar, esmolar

English > *sharpen*: 8 senses > verb 3, change
Meaning	Become sharp / sharp / sharp / sharp / sharp / sharp or sharper / sharper / sharper / sharper.
Pattern	Something ----s
Example	"The debate sharpened"
Caused by	sharpen	make crisp or more crisp and precise
Broader	intensify, deepen	Become more intense
Spanish	afilar, aguzar, amolar
Catalan	afilar, afuar, agusar, esmolar

English > *sharpen*: 8 senses > verb 4, change
Meaning	put (an image) into focus.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonyms	focus, focalize, focalise
Cause to	focus, focalize, focalise	Become focussed or come into focus
Narrower	refocus	put again into focus or focus more sharply
Broader	adjust, set, correct	alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
Opposite	blur, blear	make dim or indistinct
Spanish	centrar, enfocar
Catalan	centrar, enfocar

English > *sharpen*: 8 senses > verb 5, perception
Meaning	make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper / sharper.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Narrower	focus	Cause to converge on or toward a central point
Broader	change intensity	increase / increase or decrease in intensity
Opposite	soften	make (images or sounds) soft or softer
Spanish	definir

English > *sharpen*: 8 senses > verb 6, change
Meaning	Raise the pitch of (musical notes) .
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Category	music	An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
Broader	change, alter, modify	Cause to change
Opposite	flatten, drop	lower the pitch of (musical notes)
Spanish	agudizar
Catalan	aguditzar

English > *sharpen*: 8 senses > verb 7, change
Meaning	Give a point to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	taper, point
Narrower	acuminate	make sharp or acute
Broader	change shape, change form, deform	assume a different shape or form
Spanish	afilar, agudizar, ahusar
Catalan	afilar

English > *sharpen*: 8 senses > verb 8, change
Meaning	make (one's senses) more acute.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"This drug will sharpen your vision"
Synonym	heighten
Narrower	subtilize, subtilise	make (senses) more keen
Broader	intensify, compound, heighten, deepen	make more intense, stronger, or more marked
Spanish	afilar, agudizar, aguzar, amolar, intensificar
Catalan	afilar, afuar, aguditzar, agusar, esmolar, intensificar

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