sharpness
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- noun
- /ˈʃɑːrp.nəs/
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- The chef used a knife with great sharpness to quickly chop the vegetables.
- sharpness of the tip
And these properties could be something's hardness or it's flexibility or it's sharpness.
- And these properties could be something's hardness or it's flexibility or it's sharpness.
- But when you make the steel softer, that comes at a price, and that price is now the edge loses its its its sharpness very easily.
- So in general, swords are folded and then treated so that their blade, the edge of their blade is extra hard so that it holds that sharpness.
- It was like a little tiny, like a fondue fork that closed with sharpness.
Examples
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I have the means: anyone can purchase a razor, and the kitchen is full of knives of excellent sharpness!
Fiction book (1990) -
We've asked Mr. Make here to demonstrate the sharpness of his Stay Sharp Enso Knives.
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What she lacked in size, however, she made up for with the size and sharpness of her four teeth.
Fiction book (1999) -
Maury's system took note of the sharpness of the lines.
Academic text (1992) -
The razor's sharpness shot beams towards the window that were reflected in the glass.
Fiction book (1991) -
Pretty nice article, anyhow. I love Japanese knives because of their lightness, sharpness, and because they are easier to sharpen.
Blog text (34) -
Picking it up, she fingered it until she sensed its sharpness rather than inflicting proof of it upon herself.
Fiction book (2000) -
I ran my thumb across the sharpness of the blade, massaging this cool steel, touching it with tenderness.
Fiction book (2001) -
The reason we prefer the Ilfochrome is its durability in storage and display, and its sharpness and color saturation.
Academic text (1995) -
The medallion—a metal disk, actually—had no markings or insignia, and the jagged sharpness of the straight edge indicated that it had been broken recently.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
A very sharp edge used for cutting
A point or edge that is very sharp
The state of having a sharp or narrow tip
Antonyms
How Sharp
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sharpness comes from an old German word and the English word sharp, which meant 'able to cut'. So the sharpness of an edge or point is how fine and ready it is to cut or pierce, like after you sharpen a knife.