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sharpen
verb
Put (an image) into focus
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ˈʃɑɹpɨn
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verb
Put (an image) into focus
“Please focus the image: we cannot enjoy the movie”
verb
Become sharp or sharper
“The debate sharpened”
verb
Make crisp or more crisp and precise
“We had to sharpen our arguments”
verb
Make (one's senses) more acute
“This drug will sharpen your vision”
verb
Give a point to
“The candles are tapered”
verb
Raise the pitch of (musical notes)
verb
Make sharp or sharper
“Sharpen the knives”
verb
Make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper
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Please focus the image: we cannot enjoy the movie
The debate sharpened
We had to sharpen our arguments
This drug will sharpen your vision
The candles are tapered
Sharpen the knives
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