Glossary of Inspirational Quotes that Rekindle the Soul
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| Quote:He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.[Edmund Burke] Quote:Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.[Benjamin Franklin] Quote:The first thing I do in the morning is brush my teeth and sharpen my tongue.[Dorothy Parker] Definitions of: sharpDefinition: Having a very thin edge or fine point; of a nature to cut or pierce easily; not blunt or dull; keen.Definition: Terminating in a point or edge; not obtuse or rounded; somewhat pointed or edged; peaked or ridged; as, a sharp hill; sharp features. Definition: Affecting the sense as if pointed or cutting, keen, penetrating, acute: to the taste or smell, pungent, acid, sour, as ammonia has a sharp taste and odor; to the hearing, piercing, shrill, as a sharp sound or voice; to the eye, instantaneously brilliant, dazzling, as a sharp flash. Definition: High in pitch; acute; as, a sharp note or tone. Definition: Raised a semitone in pitch; as, C sharp (C♯), which is a half step, or semitone, higher than C. Definition: So high as to be out of tune, or above true pitch; as, the tone is sharp; that instrument is sharp. Opposed in all these senses to flat. Definition: Very trying to the feelings; piercing; keen; severe; painful; distressing; as, sharp pain, weather; a sharp and frosty air. Definition: Cutting in language or import; biting; sarcastic; cruel; harsh; rigorous; severe; as, a sharp rebuke. Definition: Of keen perception; quick to discern or distinguish; having nice discrimination; acute; penetrating; sagacious; clever; as, a sharp eye; sharp sight, hearing, or judgment. Definition: Eager in pursuit; keen in quest; impatient for gratification; keen; as, a sharp appetite. Definition: Fierce; ardent; fiery; violent; impetuous. Definition: Keenly or unduly attentive to one's own interest; close and exact in dealing; shrewd; as, a sharp dealer; a sharp customer. Definition: Composed of hard, angular grains; gritty; as, sharp sand. Definition: Steep; precipitous; abrupt; as, a sharp ascent or descent; a sharp turn or curve. Definition: Uttered in a whisper, or with the breath alone, without voice, as certain consonants, such as p, k, t, f; surd; nonvocal; aspirated. Definition: A sharp tool or weapon. Definition: The character [♯] used to indicate that the note before which it is placed is to be raised a half step, or semitone, in pitch. Definition: A sharp tone or note. Definition: A portion of a stream where the water runs very rapidly. Definition: A sewing needle having a very slender point; a needle of the most pointed of the three grades, blunts, betweens, and sharps. Definition: Same as Middlings, 1. Definition: An expert. Definition: To play tricks in bargaining; to act the sharper. Definition: To sing above the proper pitch. |
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