sharpen
[ˈʃɑːrpən]
Definition:
1. To make something sharper; to become sharper.
2. Give a point to.
sharpen Image.
'sharpen' example sentence:
- Sharpen your pencils before the test.
- This book also serves readers who simply want to sharpen their analytical skills.
- If he really wants to sell his product, he'll have to get his marketing boys to sharpen up.
- Gradient method was used to sharpen the images and enhance the edge of images.
- How do you sharpen your ax?
- One successful hunt is enough to sharpen their inborn skills.
- But he saw nothing, save peaks of rock that were sharpened like needles.
- The problem with pencils is you always have to sharpen them.
- When the students came in, sharpened pencils in hand, there was not a bluebook in sight.
- A little stress caused by the exams is useful as it can sharpen your mind and motivate you to do well.
- He is sharpening a pair of blunt scissors with a whetstone.
- Can you sharpen the pencil?
- In most cases, you would sharpen the entire image by the same amount.
- It's important to work smarter, to sharpen your ax.
- Here is a knife to sharpen your pencil, my dear boy.
- He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill.
- He will need to sharpen his diplomatic skills in order to work with Congress.
- Easy to sharpen and easy to clean. Your knives are a blessing.
- They help to sharpen the taste of many foods.
- I can sharpen scissors, too.
- The first thing I do in the morning is to brush my teeth and sharpen my tongue.
- So let me sharpen my tusks while I can.
- Knives can be sharpened by grinding them against a rough stone.
- The other end of the twig is sharpened into a sharp point to use as a toothpick.
- When the ox falls, they sharpen their knives.
- He wants something to sharpen his pencil.
- Ginny tried to sharpen up some rusty typing skills.
- The contradictions are sharpening.
- A workman must sharpen his tools if he is to do his work well.
- She's doing a course to sharpen her business skills.
- Debates sharpen one's wits.
- You need to sharpen your pencils before the test.
- We need to sharpen up this knife.
- The anxiety has been sharpened by the incipient mining boom.
- The lead broke on this pencil, so I have to sharpen it.
- Could you sharpen your pencil and show me your eraser?
- With urbanisation the antagonism between rich and poor sharpened.
- When you sharpen a pencil, you make chips.
- When little brother heard his sister had come, he sharpened his knife and dashed for the pig and sheep.
- The fashion designers have sharpened up their act in the last few years.
- The master initiates the apprentices, but they can sharpen their skills only through their own efforts.
- Sharpen the sickles till they are like razors.
- Studying has really sharpened her critical faculties.
- Please sharpen the edge of this axe.
- He started to sharpen his knife.
- The brave will sharpen their will.
- He needs to sharpen up before the Olympic trials.
- The outline of the trees sharpened as it grew lighter.
- Her gaze sharpened, as if she had seen something unusual.
- This knife needs sharpening.
- The same principle can be used to sharpen knives or sweep city streets.
- When did they sharpen the pencil?
- The sea air sharpened our appetites.
- There is a need to sharpen the focus of the discussion.
- The case of Harris has sharpened the debate over capital punishment.