Russian Meaning of sharpen

точить

Other Russian words related to точить

Definitions and Meaning of sharpen in English

Wordnet

sharpen (v)

make sharp or sharper

make crisp or more crisp and precise

become sharp or sharper

put (an image) into focus

make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper

raise the pitch of (musical notes)

give a point to

make (one's senses) more acute

Webster

sharpen (a.)

To make sharp.

To give a keen edge or fine point to; to make sharper; as, to sharpen an ax, or the teeth of a saw.

To render more quick or acute in perception; to make more ready or ingenious.

To make more eager; as, to sharpen men's desires.

To make more pungent and intense; as, to sharpen a pain or disease.

To make biting, sarcastic, or severe.

To render more shrill or piercing.

To make more tart or acid; to make sour; as, the rays of the sun sharpen vinegar.

To raise, as a sound, by means of a sharp; to apply a sharp to.

Webster

sharpen (v. i.)

To grow or become sharp.

FAQs About the word sharpen

точить

make sharp or sharper, make crisp or more crisp and precise, become sharp or sharper, put (an image) into focus, make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper, raise

измельчить,точить,камень,точить,край,файл,ремень

тупой,скучный,полировка,раунд,гладкий,бафф,полировать,Блеск

sharped => Острый, sharp-eared => остроухий, sharp-cut => острый, sharp-cornered => остроугольный, sharp-angled => остроугольный,