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I watch people get older and lose their intellectual acuity; you lose that sharpness, that cleanness, that brain that you worked so hard on and that you were gifted with and lose the gifts that were given.
Bryce Courtenay

Meaning of "sharpness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHARPNESS

sharpness  [ˈʃɑːpnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHARPNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sharpness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHARPNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sharpness

Sharpness

Sharpness is an English port in Gloucestershire, one of the most inland in Britain, and eighth largest in the South West. It is on the River Severn at grid reference SO669027, at a point where the tidal range, though less than at Avonmouth downstream, is still large. The village of Sharpness is pronounced with the emphasis on the second syllable, Sharpness, as compared to the common noun, which has the emphasis on the first syllable. Just to the south lies Berkeley.

Definition of sharpness in the English dictionary

The first definition of sharpness in the dictionary is the quality of having a sharp edge or point. Other definition of sharpness is the quality of being sudden, forceful, or abrupt. Sharpness is also the ability to move, act, or react quickly or efficiently.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHARPNESS


awareness
əˈwɛənɪs
business
ˈbɪznɪs
cheapness
ˈtʃiːpnɪs
crispness
ˈkrɪspnɪs
dampness
ˈdæmpnɪs
darkness
ˈdɑːknɪs
Denis
ˈdɛnɪs
Dennis
ˈdɛnɪs
effectiveness
ɪˈfɛktɪvnɪs
fitness
ˈfɪtnɪs
happiness
ˈhæpɪnɪs
illness
ˈɪlnɪs
limpness
ˈlɪmpnɪs
penis
ˈpiːnɪs
plumpness
ˈplʌmpnɪs
ripeness
ˈraɪpnɪs
steepness
ˈstiːpnɪs
tennis
ˈtɛnɪs
thickness
ˈθɪknɪs
tiredness
ˈtaɪədnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHARPNESS

sharp-sighted
sharp-sightedly
sharp-sightedness
sharp-tempered
sharp-tongued
sharp-witted
sharp-wittedly
sharp-wittedness
sharpbender
sharpen
sharpener
sharpening
sharper
Sharpeville
sharpie
sharpish
sharply
sharpshooter
sharpshooting
sharpy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHARPNESS

brightness
campness
completeness
consciousness
deepness
deviousness
do the business
goodness
Guinness
harness
hipness
in the wilderness
jimpness
ness
scrimpness
stuck-upness
weakness
wellness
wilderness
witness

Synonyms and antonyms of sharpness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sharpness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHARPNESS

Find out the translation of sharpness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sharpness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sharpness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

锐度
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nitidez
570 millions of speakers

English

sharpness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तीखेपन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

резкость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nitidez
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রখরতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

finesse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketajaman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schärfe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鋭さ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

선명도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ketajaman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

độ sắc nét
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஓங்கியிருக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तीक्ष्णपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

netlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nitidezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ostrość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

різкість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

claritate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευκρίνεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skerp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skärpa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skarphet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sharpness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHARPNESS»

The term «sharpness» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.778 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHARPNESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sharpness

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5 QUOTES WITH «SHARPNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sharpness.
1
Jacob Bronowski
The values by which we are to survive are not rules for just and unjust conduct, but are those deeper illuminations in whose light justice and injustice, good and evil, means and ends are seen in fearful sharpness of outline.
2
Bryce Courtenay
I watch people get older and lose their intellectual acuity; you lose that sharpness, that cleanness, that brain that you worked so hard on and that you were gifted with and lose the gifts that were given.
3
June Lockhart
I guess the producers saw me and knew I was literate and I always tried to be alert and it's funny because you have to have a sharpness to do those shows, especially some of the ones I did in later years.
4
Jose Padilha
I love the sharpness and political tone of RoboCop and I think that such a film is now urgently needed.
5
Jim Rohn
Take advantage of every opportunity to practice your communication skills so that when important occasions arise, you will have the gift, the style, the sharpness, the clarity, and the emotions to affect other people.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHARPNESS»

Discover the use of sharpness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sharpness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Sharpness On The Neck
In 1792, during the Terror in Paris, Philip Radcliffe unknowingly saves the life of Prince Vlad Dracula, the most eminent and honorable of the Nosferatu.
Fred Saberhagen, 2010
2
The Gloucester And Sharpness Canal Through Time
The Dock Company's tugs Speedwell and Mayflower had been used in the river occasionally for towing lighters to and from the Northwick Oaze mooring and forhelpingto turn vessels priorto entering Sharpness, but the towing to and from ...
Hugh Conway-Jones, 2013
3
The Better Brain Book: The Best Tools for Improving Memory ...
Stating that memory loss is the result of a distressed brain and not a natural part of aging, a guide to rejuvenating the mind identifies brain toxins in everyday medicines, household products, and foods while recommending a program that ...
David Perlmutter, Carol Colman, 2005
4
The Science and Engineering of Cutting: The Mechanics and ...
Contents 9.1 Introduction 221 9.2 Tool Materials 224 9.3 Manufacture and Sharpening 227 9.4 Geometry of the Cutting Edge 230 9.5 Measurement of Sharpness 231 9.6 Retention of Sharpness: Tool Wear and Machinability/ Cuttability 233 9.7 ...
Tony Atkins, 2009
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Communication Acoustics
Yet, even the most-advanced hearing instruments can (still) not restore normal hearing completely. 6.3.2 Sharpness Besides loudness a further psycho-acoustic quantity, called "sharpness" , plays a prominent role in sound quality. Sharpness  ...
Jens Blauert, 2005
6
iPhoto 09 for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide
Visual QuickStart Guide Adam Engst. Figure 6.51 The fine detail in the rusted metal and the wire suffers a bit from too much blur. Figure 6.52 Radically increasing the sharpness brought out the fine edge detail in the rusted metal.
Adam Engst, 2009
7
Master Composition Guide for Digital Photographers
The sharpness range can be extended by tilting the image or lens plane (bottom). Including a horse at the lower left of this composition. however, is the sensor size. The sensor size determines the magnification, which is the size relationship ...
Ernst Wildi, 2006
8
Understanding Wood: A Craftsman's Guide to Wood Technology
Figure 9.34 • The photo shows a new jackknife factory-ground to a large sharpness angle. It won't cut wood when held normally. The large sharpness angle results in a negative clearance angle (A). When rotated to eliminate the negative ...
R. Bruce Hoadley, 2000
9
The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book: The Complete Guide for ...
So be very gentle when you use the Sharpness effect! NOTE Positive Sharpness is using a cross between the old (Lightroom 1.0) and new (Lightroom 1.1) sharpening logic. Basically, the Amount slider sets the level of detail that is applied, but ...
Martin Evening, 2008
10
Beginning Microsoft Word 2010
To make a picture lookjust right in a document, you may need to adjust its sharpness, brightness, or contrast. You can do so either in Word or in an image editor program such as the Microsoft Picture Manager program that comes as part of ...
Ty Anderson, Guy Hart-Davis, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHARPNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sharpness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hu-Friedy Commissions Independent Study to Evaluate Scaler …
Research was conducted by the Cutlery & Allied Trades Research Association (CATRA), a specialized third-party blade laboratory, to measure the sharpness of ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
2
Sharpness Primary School's shed burned beyond repair and playing …
Police are appealing for witnesses after a school shed was damaged beyond repair and the playing fields were flooded. The incident at Sharpness Primary ... «Gloucester Citizen, Jun 15»
3
Arsene Wenger Reflects on Sunderland Draw: 'We Lacked a Bit of …
"You can say that we dominated possession and we lacked a bit of sharpness in our movement, in the way we prepared our chances and in our finishing as well ... «90min, May 15»
4
Rangers v Hibernian: 'Match sharpness crucial' - Ian Murray
Former Hibernian and Rangers midfielder Ian Murray thinks the Glasgow side's match sharpness gives them an advantage ahead of Wednesday's meeting at ... «BBC Sport, May 15»
5
Man who leases Sharpness Marina slams proposed 300-home …
THE man who leases Sharpness Marina has slammed a proposed 300-home development – saying it will “destroy the soul and character of the area” should it ... «Gazette Series, Mar 15»
6
Chelsea's José Mourinho to unleash Diego Costa despite …
Chelsea's José Mourinho to unleash Diego Costa despite sharpness fears. • Striker to start against Paris St Germain after three-week absence • Manager ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
7
Vizio Fixes Flaw in Cheap 4K TV…as Competition Heats Up
We noticed that the TV would get stuck at a higher sharpness when you switched ... (To avoid the unnatural picture, you have to keep pulling up the sharpness ... «Wall Street Journal, Jan 15»
8
Man found dead in Gloucester and Sharpness Canal named as …
​Officials have named a man who was found dead in the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal before Christmas. as David William Gardner. Man found dead in ... «Gloucester Citizen, Jan 15»
9
Man's body recovered from Gloucester to Sharpness canal
The 61-year-old local man was found in the Gloucester to Sharpness canal between Sandfield Bridge and Fretherne Bridge near Saul. Gloucestershire Police ... «BBC News, Dec 14»
10
Sharpness Primary School thrilled with glowing Ofsted report
A PRIMARY school has leapt from "satisfactory" to "good" in its most recent Ofsted report. Sharpness Primary School was inspected by Ofsted in July this year. «South Cotswolds Gazette, Sep 14»

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