Sharpened
vverb.contactmake sharp or sharperAntonyms:dull
Derivationally Related Form:sharpener
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:sharpenchange
Direct Hyponyms:edgehonestrapstropwhet
Full Troponyms:edgehonesetstrapstropwhet
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changemake crisp or more crisp and preciseExamples:- We had to sharpen our arguments
Hypernyms:compound deepen heighten intensify
Inherited Hypernyms:sharpenintensifyincreasechange magnitudechange
Causes:sharpen
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changebecome sharp or sharperHypernyms:deepen intensify
Inherited Hypernyms:sharpenintensifyincreasechange magnitudechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.changeput (an image) into focus; we cannot enjoy the movie"Synset:focalise focalize focus sharpen
Antonyms:blur
Derivationally Related Form:focalisationfocalizationfocusingfocus
Hypernyms:adjust correct set
Inherited Hypernyms:focusadjustchange
Direct Hyponyms:refocus
Causes:focalise focalize focus
Full Troponyms:refocus
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.perceptionmake (images or sounds) sharp or sharperAntonyms:soften
Hypernyms:change intensity
Inherited Hypernyms:sharpenchange intensitychange
Direct Hyponyms:focus
Full Troponyms:focusrefocus
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.changeraise the pitch of (musical notes)Topic:music
Antonyms:flatten
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:sharpenchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changegive a point toSynset:point sharpen taper
Derivationally Related Form:pointtaper
Hypernyms:change form change shape deform
Inherited Hypernyms:sharpenchange shapechange
Direct Hyponyms:acuminate
Full Troponyms:acuminate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changemake (one's senses) more acuteSynset:heighten sharpen
Examples:- This drug will sharpen your vision
Hypernyms:compound deepen heighten intensify
Inherited Hypernyms:sharpenintensifyincreasechange magnitudechange
Direct Hyponyms:subtilisesubtilize
Full Troponyms:subtilize
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
adj satadj.allhaving the point made sharpAntonyms:pointless
Inherited Hypernyms:sharpened
Similar to:pointed
adj satadj.allmade sharp or sharperExamples:- a sharpened knife cuts more cleanly
Antonyms:dull
Inherited Hypernyms:sharpened
Similar to:sharp