sharpen, v.
(sharpened, sharpening, sharpens)
freq. cnt. 4
(sharpened, sharpening, sharpens)
freq. cnt. 4
put (an image) into focus
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
focalise focalize focus sharpen
sample sentences
"Please focus the imagewe cannot enjoy the movie"
verb frames
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verb frames
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lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
become sharp or sharper
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
sharpen
sample sentences
"The debate sharpened"verb frames
Something ----s
semantic pointers
hypernym
make crisp or more crisp and precise
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sharpen
sample sentences
"We had to sharpen our arguments"verb frames
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make sharp or sharper
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
sharpen
sample sentences
"sharpen the knives"verb frames
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make (one's senses) more acute
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heighten sharpen
sample sentences
"This drug will sharpen your vision"verb frames
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give a point to
<verb.change>
point sharpen taper
sample sentences
"The candles are tapered"verb frames
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raise the pitch of (musical notes)
<verb.change>
sharpen
verb frames
Somebody ----s something
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antonym
make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper
<verb.perception>
sharpen
verb frames
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antonym