Main entry: sharp
Definition: a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
Main entry: sharp
Definition: a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
Main entry: sharp, shrewd, astute
Definition: marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
Usage: 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
Definition: (of something seen or heard) clearly defined
Usage: a sharp photographic image; the sharp crack of a twig; the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot
Main entry: sharp
Definition: having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing
Usage: a sharp knife; a pencil with a sharp point
Main entry: sharp
Definition: keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point
Usage: a sharp pain; sharp winds
Main entry: sharp
Definition: quick and forceful
Usage: a sharp blow
Main entry: sharp
Definition: very sudden and in great amount or degree
Usage: a sharp drop in the stock market
Main entry: sharp, precipitous, abrupt
Definition: extremely steep
Usage: an abrupt canyon; the precipitous rapids of the upper river; the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings; a sharp drop
Definition: having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
Usage: a shrill whistle; a shrill gaiety
Main entry: sharp
Definition: (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone
Usage: C sharp
Main entry: penetrating, penetrative, incisive, discriminating, piercing, acute, keen, knifelike, sharp
Definition: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
Usage: 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
Main entry: sharp, sharp-worded, tart
Definition: harsh
Usage: sharp criticism; a sharp-worded exchange; a tart remark
Main entry: sharp, needlelike, acuate, acute
Definition: ending in a sharp point
Main entry: sharp, sharply, acutely
Definition: changing suddenly in direction and degree
Usage: the road twists sharply after the light; turn sharp left here; the visor was acutely peaked; her shoes had acutely pointed toes