Sharpening

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    The debris produced when a pencil is sharpened. in-plural
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of sharpen form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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amplificationannoyancedeepeningdeteriorationenhancementenlargement

Example

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"The new boy made up to his teacher by sharpening her pencils."

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sharpening stone

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