Sharpen (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Make (one's senses) more acute; "This drug will sharpen your vision".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Heighten

Hypernyms

• Heighten
• Deepen
• Compound

Hyponyms

• Subtilise

Meaning ²

Give a point to; "The candles are tapered".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Point
• Taper

Hypernyms

• Deform
• Change Form

Meaning ³

Make crisp or more crisp and precise; "We had to sharpen our arguments".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Hypernyms

• Heighten
• Deepen
• Compound

Meaning ⁴

Make sharp or sharper; "sharpen the knives".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Antonyms

• Dull

Hypernyms

• Alter
• Modify

Related Words

• Sharpener (noun)

Meaning ⁵

Become sharp or sharper; "The debate sharpened".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Hypernyms

• Deepen

Meaning ⁶

Make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper.

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Antonyms

• Soften

Meaning ⁷

Raise the pitch of (musical notes).

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Antonyms

• Flatten

Hypernyms

• Alter
• Modify

Meaning ⁸

Put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Focus
• Focalize
• Focalise

Hypernyms

• Adjust
• Set
• Correct

Hyponyms

• Refocus