Sharpness

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An inland port in Hinton parish, Stroud district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO6702).
Noun
  1. 1
    the cutting ability of an edge; keenness. uncountable
  2. 2
    harshness of manner wordnet
  3. 3
    the fineness of the point a pointed object. uncountable
  4. 4
    the quality of being sharp and clear wordnet
  5. 5
    The product or result of being sharp. countable

    "The first thing that strikes the stranger is the sharpness of the curves on the metre gauge; it is not unusual for a long train to be travelling in three directions at once, and the engine is frequently in full view of the windows of the ninth or tenth carriage."

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  1. 6
    thinness of edge or fineness of point wordnet
  2. 7
    pungency or acidity. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    the quality of being keenly and painfully felt wordnet
  4. 9
    distinctness, focus. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    a strong odor or taste property wordnet
  6. 11
    acuteness or acuity. countable, uncountable

    "Mrs. PAGE is gifted with a pleasing voice, which is yet imperfectly weeded of certain sharpnesses, but seems susceptible of a wide range of melodious inflection."

  7. 12
    the attribute of urgency in tone of voice wordnet
  8. 13
    edge or blade countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "CUT-WATER, or KNEE OF THE HEAD [S.] the ſharpneſs of the head of the ſhip, below the beak;"

  9. 14
    a quick and penetrating intelligence wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English sharpnesse, scharpnesse, from Old English sċearpnes (“sharpness”), equivalent to sharp + -ness.

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