Sharpen

**Prof. Dr. Sinsi** · 07-22-2012

sharpen
verb1

make sharp or sharper; "sharpen the knives"[ant: blunt]2

make crisp or more crisp and precise; "We had to sharpen our arguments"3

become sharp or sharper; "The debate sharpened"4

put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"[syn: focus][ant: blear]5

make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper[ant: soften]6

raise the pitch of (musical notes)[ant: drop]7

give a point to; "The candles are tapered"8

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

07-22-2012	#1
Prof. Dr. Sinsi	Sharpen sharpen verb1make sharp or sharper; "sharpen the knives"[ant: blunt]2make crisp or more crisp and precise; "We had to sharpen our arguments"3become sharp or sharper; "The debate sharpened"4put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"[syn: focus][ant: blear]5make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper[ant: soften]6raise the pitch of (musical notes)[ant: drop]7give a point to; "The candles are tapered"8make (one's senses) more acute; "This drug will sharpen your vision"