Associations to the word «Sharpened»

Wiktionary

SHARPEN, verb. (transitive) (sometimes figurative) To make sharp

Dictionary definition

SHARPEN, verb. Make sharp or sharper; "sharpen the knives".
SHARPEN, verb. Make crisp or more crisp and precise; "We had to sharpen our arguments".
SHARPEN, verb. Become sharp or sharper; "The debate sharpened".
SHARPEN, verb. Put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie".
SHARPEN, verb. Make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper.
SHARPEN, verb. Raise the pitch of (musical notes).
SHARPEN, verb. Give a point to; "The candles are tapered".
SHARPEN, verb. Make (one's senses) more acute; "This drug will sharpen your vision".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn