Sharpening
noun, verb
noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act by which something is sharpened.
"There are flourishes and coloratura passages in this art, heightenings and sharpenings of the line that serve only to give the needy linear system a value of its own in confrontation with nature."
- 2 The debris produced when a pencil is sharpened. in-plural
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of sharpen form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"The new boy made up to his teacher by sharpening her pencils."