sharpness
Blade's cutting ability
Sharpness is the quality of having a fine edge or point—a blade's sharpness determines how cleanly it cuts.
The word extends to anything precise or acute: sharpness of vision, sharpness of mind, the sharpness of a photograph's focus.
Sharpness can also describe harshness or severity: the sharpness of criticism, the sharpness of winter air, a sharpness in someone's tone.
Mental interpretation of stimuli
- discernmentKeen perception and judgment
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- focusConcentrated attention point
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
alertness · astuteness · acumen · shrewdness · wit · perspicacity · penetration · sagacity
Sharp cutting utensil
- razorBlade for removing hair
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- bladeFlat cutting edge
cutting · slicing · incision · honing · whetstone · serrated · cleaver · lancet
Statement of meaning
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- crispnessSnappy, firm texture
- distinctnessQuality of being distinguishable
- vividnessIntense clarity or lifelikeness
focus · detail · contrast · high-definition · pixel · image · photograph · lens
Unsparing quality or manner
- brusquenessAbrupt, rude directness
- curtnessRudely brief speech
- sternnessUncompromising strictness of manner
- severityIntensity of sternness
acerbity · caustic · biting · cutting · stinging · acrimonious · bluntness · curt
Acidic sharpness in taste
- sournessAcidic taste quality
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- pungencySharp smell or taste
- acidityLow pH condition
tanginess · astringency · vinegary · acidic · biting · zesty · citrus · cheddar
Pierce with point
- stingSharp wound from insect
- pangBrief sharp sensation
- twingeBrief, sharp sensation
- jabQuick, straight blow
shooting · piercing · acute · sudden · intense · searing · lancinating · needle
Degree of correctness
- exactitudePerfect correctness in detail
- meticulousnessExtreme carefulness in details
- finenessPurity or thinness measure
- specificityExactness of detail
exactness · refinement · calibration · delicacy · surgical · pinpoint · fine-tuned · mathematical
perception
Mental interpretation of stimuli
- discernmentKeen perception and judgment
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- focusConcentrated attention point
awareness · alertness · astuteness · acumen · shrewdness · wit · perspicacity · penetration · sagacity · quick-wittedness
knife
Sharp cutting utensil
blade · cutting · slicing · incision · honing · whetstone · serrated · cleaver · lancet · stiletto
definition
Statement of meaning
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- crispnessSnappy, firm texture
- distinctnessQuality of being distinguishable
vividness · focus · detail · contrast · high-definition · pixel · image · photograph · lens · optics
harshness
Unsparing quality or manner
- brusquenessAbrupt, rude directness
- curtnessRudely brief speech
- sternnessUncompromising strictness of manner
severity · acerbity · caustic · biting · cutting · stinging · acrimonious · bluntness · curt · abrupt
tartness
Acidic sharpness in taste
- sournessAcidic taste quality
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- pungencySharp smell or taste
acidity · tanginess · astringency · vinegary · acidic · biting · zesty · citrus · cheddar · aged
stab
Pierce with point
jab · shooting · piercing · acute · sudden · intense · searing · lancinating · needle · pinprick
accuracy
Degree of correctness
- exactitudePerfect correctness in detail
- meticulousnessExtreme carefulness in details
- finenessPurity or thinness measure
specificity · exactness · refinement · calibration · delicacy · surgical · pinpoint · fine-tuned · mathematical · geometric
- mental sharpnessmental agility, mental clarity, mental focus, acumen, alertness
- mental skillsmemory, intelligence, focus, concentration, reasoning
- photo effectsblur, brightness, contrast, saturation, exposure
- quality statefreshness, ripeness, cleanliness, dirtiness, purity
- harshnessseverity, roughness, sternness, hardness, rigor
- sharpnessedge, keenness, point, blade edge, knife edge
sharpnessdullness
Lack of stimulation
bluntness · roundedness · flatness · wornness · smoothness
sharpnessblurriness
Lack of visual clarity
fuzziness · blur · haziness · indistinctness · fogginess
- image sharpnessVisual clarity and detail
- mental sharpness
sharp, sharpen, sharper, sharply, sharpening, sharpened, sharpener, sharpest, sharpeners