Meaning

7 senses
  1. (uncountable)The cutting ability of an edge; keenness.

    Schärfe

    острота́ostrotá

  2. (uncountable)The fineness of the point a pointed object.

    острота́ostrotá

    thinness of edge or fineness of point

  3. (countable)The product or result of being sharp.

    the quality of being sharp and clear

  4. (countable, uncountable)Pungency or acidity.

  5. (countable, uncountable)Distinctness, focus.

  6. (countable, uncountable)Acuteness or acuity.

  7. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Edge or blade

Examples

4 sentences
  1. His mind had lost its sharpness.

    ruЕго ум потерял остроту.

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  2. Your halberd has lost its sharpness.

    deDeine Hellebarde hat ihre Schärfe verloren.

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  3. The sharpness of the parmesan grated over my pasta dish added a depth of flavor that was unparalleled.

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  4. I enchanted my sword with Sharpness II.

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Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
of an image:
cutting ability of an edge:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
of an image:

Origin

From Middle English sharpnesse, scharpnesse, from Old English sċearpnes (“sharpness”), equ

From Middle English sharpnesse, scharpnesse, from Old English sċearpnes (“sharpness”), equivalent to sharp + -ness.

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Forms

plural: sharpnesses
Singularsharpness
Pluralsharpnesses

regular

Synonyms

15 synonyms
cutting ability of an edge:keenness
of intelligence:acutenessacuity
Close in meaning

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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