SHARPEN as VERB

1. Meaning
   • put (an image) into focus
   • we cannot enjoy the movie”
   Synonym(s)
   • focalise (what does focalise mean?)
   • focalize (what does focalize mean?)
   • focus (what does focus mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Please focus the image
   Hypernyms(s) sharpen is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • adjust (what does adjust mean?)
   • set (what does set mean?)
   • correct (what does correct mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • blur (what does blur mean?)
   • blear (what does blear mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • refocus (what does refocus mean?)
   • pin down (what does pin down mean?)
   • narrow down (what does narrow down mean?)
   See Also
   • focus on (what does focus on mean?)
   • center on (what does center on mean?)
   • revolve around (what does revolve around mean?)
   • revolve about (what does revolve about mean?)
   • concentrate on (what does concentrate on mean?)
   • center (what does center mean?)
   Cause(s)
   • focus (what does focus mean?)
   • focalize (what does focalize mean?)
   • focalise (what does focalise mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • focalization (what does focalization mean?)
   • focalisation (what does focalisation mean?)
   • focusing (what does focusing mean?)
   • focalization (what does focalization mean?)
   • focalisation (what does focalisation mean?)
   • focusing (what does focusing mean?)
   • focus (what does focus mean?)
   • focalization (what does focalization mean?)
   • focalisation (what does focalisation mean?)
   • focusing (what does focusing mean?)
2. Meaning
   • become sharp or sharper
   Usage Example(s)
   • The debate sharpened
   Hypernyms(s) sharpen is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • intensify (what does intensify mean?)
   • deepen (what does deepen mean?)
3. Meaning
   • make sharp or sharper
   Usage Example(s)
   • We had to sharpen our arguments
   Hypernyms(s) sharpen is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • intensify (what does intensify mean?)
   • compound (what does compound mean?)
   • heighten (what does heighten mean?)
   • deepen (what does deepen mean?)
   Cause(s)
   • sharpen (what does sharpen mean?)
4. Meaning
   • make (one’’s senses) more acute
   Synonym(s)
   • heighten (what does heighten mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • This drug will sharpen your vision
   Hypernyms(s) sharpen is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • intensify (what does intensify mean?)
   • compound (what does compound mean?)
   • heighten (what does heighten mean?)
   • deepen (what does deepen mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • subtilize (what does subtilize mean?)
   • subtilise (what does subtilise mean?)
5. Meaning
   • give a point to
   Synonym(s)
   • point (what does point mean?)
   • taper (what does taper mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The candles are tapered
   Hypernyms(s) sharpen is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change shape (what does change shape mean?)
   • change form (what does change form mean?)
   • deform (what does deform mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • acuminate (what does acuminate mean?)
   See Also
   • taper off (what does taper off mean?)
   • taper off (what does taper off mean?)
   • peter out (what does peter out mean?)
   • fizzle out (what does fizzle out mean?)
   • fizzle (what does fizzle mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • point (what does point mean?)
   • tip (what does tip mean?)
   • peak (what does peak mean?)
   • point (what does point mean?)
   • point (what does point mean?)
   • pointedness (what does pointedness mean?)
   • taper (what does taper mean?)
   • taper (what does taper mean?)
6. Meaning
   • raise the pitch of (musical notes)
   Hypernyms(s) sharpen is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • alter (what does alter mean?)
   • modify (what does modify mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • flatten (what does flatten mean?)
   • drop (what does drop mean?)
7. Meaning
   • make sharp or sharper
   Usage Example(s)
   • sharpen the knives
   Hypernyms(s) sharpen is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • alter (what does alter mean?)
   • modify (what does modify mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • dull (what does dull mean?)
   • blunt (what does blunt mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • strap (what does strap mean?)
   • edge (what does edge mean?)
   • strop (what does strop mean?)
   • whet (what does whet mean?)
   • hone (what does hone mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sharpener (what does sharpener mean?)
8. Meaning
   • make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper
   Hypernyms(s) sharpen is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change intensity (what does change intensity mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • soften (what does soften mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • focus (what does focus mean?)