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Sharpness
name, noun
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Proper Noun
- 1 An inland port in Hinton parish, Stroud district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO6702).
Noun
- 1 the cutting ability of an edge; keenness. uncountable
- 2 harshness of manner wordnet
- 3 the fineness of the point a pointed object. uncountable
- 4 the quality of being sharp and clear wordnet
- 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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- 6 thinness of edge or fineness of point wordnet
- 7 pungency or acidity. countable, uncountable
- 8 the quality of being keenly and painfully felt wordnet
- 9 distinctness, focus. countable, uncountable
- 10 a strong odor or taste property wordnet
- 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."
- 12 the attribute of urgency in tone of voice wordnet
- 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;"
- 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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