Definition of sharp

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Sharp (v. t.) To raise above the proper pitch; to elevate the tone of; especially, to raise a half step, or semitone, above the natural tone..

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Sign :: Sign (n.) Any character, as a flat, sharp, dot, etc..
Dry :: Dry (superl.) Exhibiting a sharp, frigid preciseness of execution, or the want of a delicate contour in form, and of easy transition in coloring..
Extreme :: Extreme (a.) Extended or contracted as much as possible; -- said of intervals; as, an extreme sharp second; an extreme flat forth..
Point :: Point (n.) The mark made by the end of a sharp, piercing instrument, as a needle; a prick..
Acutifoliate :: Acutifoliate (a.) Having sharp-pointed leaves.
Egre :: Egre (a.) Sharp; bitter; acid; sour.
Prickle :: Prickle (v. t.) To prick slightly, as with prickles, or fine, sharp points..
Chirp :: Chirp (n.) A short, sharp note, as of a bird or insect..
Aculeolate :: Aculeolate (a.) Having small prickles or sharp points.
Argute :: Argute (a.) Sharp; shrill.
Thebaine :: Thebaine (n.) A poisonous alkaloid, C19H21NO3, found in opium in small quantities, having a sharp, astringent taste, and a tetanic action resembling that of strychnine..
Elbow :: Elbow (n.) A sharp angle in any surface of wainscoting or other woodwork; the upright sides which flank any paneled work, as the sides of windows, where the jamb makes an elbow with the window back..
Peracute :: Peracute (a.) Very sharp; very violent; as, a peracute fever..
Gurlet :: Gurlet (n.) A pickax with one sharp point and one cutting edge.
Spur :: Spur (n.) Any stiff, sharp spine, as on the wings and legs of certain burds, on the legs of insects, etc.; especially, the spine on a cock's leg..
Hyoscyamine :: Hyoscyamine (n.) An alkaloid found in henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), and regarded as its active principle. It is also found with other alkaloids in the thorn apple and deadly nightshade. It is extracted as a white crystalline substance, with a sharp, offensive taste. Hyoscyamine is isomeric with atropine, is very poisonous, and is used as a medicine for neuralgia, like belladonna. Called also hyoscyamia, duboisine, etc..
Hone :: Hone (n.) A stone of a fine grit, or a slab, as of metal, covered with an abrading substance or powder, used for sharpening cutting instruments, and especially for setting razors; an oilstone..
A :: A () The name of the sixth tone in the model major scale (that in C), or the first tone of the minor scale, which is named after it the scale in A minor. The second string of the violin is tuned to the A in the treble staff. -- A sharp (A/) is the name of a musical tone intermediate between A and B. -- A flat (A/) is the name of a tone intermediate between A and G..
Cymbal :: Cymbal (n.) A musical instrument of brass, shaped like a circular dish or a flat plate, with a handle at the back; -- used in pairs to produce a sharp ringing sound by clashing them together..
Biting :: Biting (a.) That bites; sharp; cutting; sarcastic; caustic.
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