sharper
pronunciation
How to pronounce sharper in British English:
UK ['ʃɑ:pə]
How to pronounce sharper in American English:
US ['ʃɑpə]
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- Noun:
- a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
Word Origin
- sharper (n.)
- 1560s, "one who makes sharp," agent noun from obsolete verb sharp "to make sharp" (see sharp (adj.)). Meaning "swindler" is from 1680s, probably a variant of sharker (see shark (n.)). Shortened form sharpie is from 1942, also probably involving the "sharply dressed" sense of the adjective.
Example
- 1. This short but meaningful statement makes my cause sharper .
- 2. A larger telescope can gather fainter signals and produce sharper images .
- 3. The images from starfire are 40 times sharper than uncorrected pics .
- 4. As a result your vision will stay sharper for a longer time and you 'll reduce eye fatigue .
- 5. All I know is that text is much sharper , and photos look richer .