sharpness
pronunciation
How to pronounce sharpness in British English:
UK [ʃɑ:pnəs]
How to pronounce sharpness in American English:
US [ʃɑpnəs]
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- Noun:
- a quick and penetrating intelligence
- the attribute of urgency
- a strong odor or taste property
- thinness of edge or fineness of point
- the quality of being sharp and clear
- harshness of manner
Word Origin
- sharpness (n.)
- Old English scearpnis; see sharp (adj.) + -ness.
Example
- 1. A slew of products , from games like nintendo 's brain age to more sophisticated computer-assisted software , are marketed at consumers worried about losing their mental sharpness .
- 2. A funny man is considered to be ' quick ' , and strangely enough , cardiovascular activity increases the ' sharpness ' of the mind .
- 3. Now studies are revealing that advantages of bilingualism persist into old age , even as the brain 's sharpness naturally declines , bialystok said friday at a meeting of the american association for the advancement of science in washington , d.c.
- 4. We talk about focus , depth of field and sharpness , as well as how lenses work , what focal lengths mean and how they put light on the sensor .
- 5. Another feature of the new street view maps isa configuration menuwhich allows you to customize settings like image sharpness , brightness , quality , and projection or the curved effect .