Acuminate (Verb)
Meaning
Make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The craftswoman carefully shaped and filed the blade to acuminate its tip into a fine, piercing point.
- Using a whetstone, he began to acuminate the knife edge to its former sharpness.
- In order to ensure safe handling, the scissors were designed without an acuminate point that could cause injury.
- To increase the paper's piercing efficiency, manufacturers began to acuminate its cutting edge.
- Years of careful craftsmanship went into acuminate the intricate stone carvings that adorned the magnificent temple.