edge
Where things end
Present in many of the uses of edge are the ideas of a boundary and a linear feature (house on the edge of town, feathers edged in red).
The edge of a blade is the sharp part.
Figuratively, an edge may be an advantage (height is an edge in basketball) or a state of nervousness or agitation: Traffic puts me on edge.
When you edge or edge an object, you move (yourself) or move the object slowly closer in a specified direction: She edged closer to him on the bench.
Outer edge or limit
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
- marginEdge of a page
- fringeOutermost edge or margin
- vergeBorder or cusp
brink · threshold · limit · rim · periphery · outline · demarcation · borderline
Vertical rock wall
- brinkCritical boundary point
- drop-offSudden decrease or edge
- overhangSection projecting beyond support
- steepRising at sharp angle
fall · heights · gorge · ravine · canyon · escarpment · verge · abyss
Fine-edged, or astute
- knifeSharp cutting utensil
- razorBlade for removing hair
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- keenSharp or enthusiastic
serrated · hone · whetstone · sharpen · scalpel · stiletto · lancet · sword
Creating something original
- vanguardForemost position or group
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- state-of-the-artMost technologically advanced available
revolutionary · groundbreaking · trailblazing · avant-garde · forefront · leading · advanced · futuristic
Driven by rivalry
- slightMinor or thin
- winningAchieving victory
- upper handPosition of control
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
lead · gain · superiority · dominance · ahead · outpace · outsmart · strategy
border
Outer edge or limit
verge · brink · threshold · limit · rim · periphery · outline · demarcation · borderline · frontier
cliff
Vertical rock wall
- brinkCritical boundary point
- drop-offSudden decrease or edge
- overhangSection projecting beyond support
steep · fall · heights · gorge · ravine · canyon · escarpment · verge · abyss · chasm
sharp
Fine-edged, or astute
keen · serrated · hone · whetstone · sharpen · scalpel · stiletto · lancet · sword · dagger
innovation
Creating something original
- vanguardForemost position or group
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- breakthroughSudden important advance
state-of-the-art · revolutionary · groundbreaking · trailblazing · avant-garde · forefront · leading · advanced · futuristic · progressive
competitive
Driven by rivalry
- slightMinor or thin
- winningAchieving victory
- upper handPosition of control
leverage · lead · gain · superiority · dominance · ahead · outpace · outsmart · strategy · one-up
tense
Strained or nervous
uneasy · agitated · restless · irritable · uptight · wound up · keyed up · antsy · fraught
incisive
Sharply analytical
trenchant · piercing · pointed · harsh · caustic · sardonic · barbed · stinging · acrid · mordant
- locationhere, there, place, position, location
- geometry termscircle, line, rectangle, side, square
- skatingskating, ice skating, roller skating, figure skating, inline skating
- advantagesleverage, upper hand, leg up, head start, dominance
- bladesblade, knife, razor blade, scalpel, dagger
- compositionbalance, symmetry, asymmetry, proportion, layout
- on edgeTense and anxious
- get a word in edgewiseContribute to monopolized talk
- on the edgeIn precarious position
- cutting edgeMost advanced currently available
- take the edge offDiminish severity or sharpness
- rough edgesUnfinished imperfections needing polish
wedge, edges, hedge, edgy, ledge, edged, edging, ledger, wedged