edge sharpening

Restoring cutting ability

Edge sharpening is the process of restoring or creating a keen cutting surface on a blade or tool.

In image processing, edge sharpening refers to techniques that increase contrast along boundaries to make details appear crisper: The photo looked soft until I applied some edge sharpening.

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grind · leather strop · strop · knife · knife skills · steel · grit · polish · keen · fine · fine tuned · cutting · stone · abrasive · bevel · angle · burr · slice

Opposites
blade condition direction

edge sharpeningdulling

Removing keenness or luster

blunting · wearing down · deburring · nicking

image processing effect

edge sharpeningblurring

Making less distinct

softening · smoothing · defocusing · gaussian blur · feathering

deliberate tool treatment

edge sharpeningdeactivation

Rendering inoperative

Family

edge, edges, edged, edging, edgy, edgier, edgiest, edginess, sharp

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