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How to pronounce sharp
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What does sharp mean?
adjTerminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
“a face with sharp features”
Intelligent.
“My nephew is a sharp lad; he can count to 100 in six languages, and he's only five years old.”
Raised by one semitone (denoted by the symbol ⟨♯⟩ after the name of the note).
advIn a sharp manner: a less usual alternative to sharply in certain senses.
Piercingly.
“The iron plates rang sharp, but turn'd the spear”
Eagerly.
“You bite so sharp at reasons.”
nounThe symbol ⟨♯⟩, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played one chromatic semitone higher.
“The pitch pipe sounded out a perfect F♯ (F sharp).”
A note that is played one chromatic semitone higher than usual; denoted by the name of the note that is followed by the symbol ⟨♯⟩.
A note that is sharp in a particular key.
“The piece was difficult to read after it had been transposed, since in the new key many notes were sharps.”
verbTo raise the pitch of a note half a step making a natural note a sharp.
“That new musician must be tone deaf: he sharped half the notes of the song!”
To play tricks in bargaining; to act the sharper.
“he made a shift yet to pick up a Sorry Living upon the Rook ; and not by Sharping alone , but now and then by downright Stealing”
To sharpen.
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