Definition of Sharp – Computer Crawler Online Dictionary

sharp [ shaarp ]

adjective (comparative sharp·er, superlative sharp·est)

Definition:

1. able to cut: having an edge or point that is very acute and able to cut or puncture things

a sharp blade

2. pointed: ending in a point or sharp angle

a sharp nose

3. abrupt in changing direction: making a change in direction that forms an acute angle

a sharp turn

4. quick-witted: quick-witted and intelligent or quick to notice and understand

5. critical: critical and unsympathetic

a sharp rebuke

6. irritable: irritable or angry

a sharp temper

7. sudden: sudden and significant or noticeable

a sharp rise in prices

a sharp intake of breath

8. distinct: clearly and definitely distinct

Her soft voice was in sharp contrast to her forbidding expression.

9. clearly detailed: with the detail clear and distinct

a sharp image

10. piercing: loud, piercing, and abrupt or unexpected

a sharp cry

11. strong in taste: strong and slightly bitter in taste

a sharp cheese

12. intense: penetrating and intense

a sharp frost

13. music higher by half step: higher in pitch by a half step

F sharp

14. music too high pitched: a little too high in pitch and therefore slightly out of tune

15. stylish: neat, stylish, and fashionable ( informal )

a sharp dresser

16. fraudulent: deceitful or fraudulent

sharp business practice

adverb

Definition:

1. precisely: exactly and not before or after

at 9 o'clock sharp

2. music at slightly too high pitch: at higher than the usual pitch and therefore slightly out of tune

She's singing sharp.

noun (plural sharps)

Definition:

1. music note higher by half step: a note or tone that is a half step higher in pitch than the natural or unmodified pitch.
Symbol â™¯

2. music sharp symbol: the symbol for a sharp note

3. handicraft long sewing needle: a long thin needle for hand sewing

4. medicine sharp medical instrument: a pointed or cutting medical instrument that requires careful disposal, e.g. a hypodermic needle or surgical blade ( usually used in the plural )

a container labeled "sharps only"

5. skilled cheater: somebody who is skilled at cheating others, especially in gambling and at cards ( informal )

6. expert: somebody expert at something ( informal )

[ Old English scearp< Indo-European, "to cut"]

sharp·ly adverb

sharp·ness noun