Overview of verb sharpen

The verb sharpen has 8 senses

• sharpen -- (make sharp or sharper; "sharpen the knives")


• sharpen -- (make crisp or more crisp and precise; "We had to sharpen our arguments")


• sharpen -- (become sharp or sharper; "The debate sharpened")


• focus, focalize, focalise, sharpen -- (put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie")


• sharpen -- (make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper)


• sharpen -- (raise the pitch of (musical notes))


• sharpen, taper, point -- (give a point to; "The candles are tapered")


• sharpen, heighten -- (make (one's senses) more acute; "This drug will sharpen your vision")

Overview of adj sharpened

The adj sharpened has 2 senses

• sharpened -- (having the point made sharp; "a sharpened pencil")


• sharpened -- (made sharp or sharper; "a sharpened knife cuts more cleanly")