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Definition of sharp

Sharp
Sharp Sharp, n. 1. A sharp tool or weapon. [Obs.] If butchers had but the manners to go to sharps, gentlemen would be contented with a rubber at cuffs. --Collier. 2. (Mus.) (a) The character [[sharp]] used to indicate that the note before which it is placed is to be raised a half step, or semitone, in pitch. (b) A sharp tone or note. --Shak. 3. A portion of a stream where the water runs very rapidly. [Prov. Eng.] --C. Kingsley. 4. A sewing needle having a very slender point; a needle of the most pointed of the three grades, blunts, betweens, and sharps. 5. pl. Same as Middlings, 1. 6. An expert. [Slang]
Sharp
Sharp Sharp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sharped; p. pr. & vb. n. Sharping.] 1. To sharpen. [Obs.] --Spenser. 2. (Mus.) To raise above the proper pitch; to elevate the tone of; especially, to raise a half step, or semitone, above the natural tone.

Meaning of sharp from wikipedia

- Look up Sharp or sharp in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Sharp or SHARP may refer to: SHARP (helmet ratings) (Safety Helmet ****essment and Rating Programme)...
- A-sharp, A♯ or A# may refer to: A-sharp major, enharmonic to B-flat major A-sharp minor A♯ (musical note), musical pitch A Sharp (.NET), a port of the...
- Sharps may refer to: Plural form of many of the terms as defined on Sharp (disambiguation) Sharps waste, a form of biomedical waste composed of used sharps...
- up C sharp or C♯ in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. C-sharp, C♯, or C# may refer to: C♯ (musical note) C-sharp major, a musical scale C-sharp minor...
- Sharp Corporation (シャープ株式会社, Shāpu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a ****anese electronics company. It is headquartered in Sakai, Osaka and was founded by Tokuji...
- Sharp Objects is the 2006 debut novel by American author Gillian Flynn. The book was first published through Shaye Areheart Books on September 26, 2006...
- Alexander Ian Sharp (born 2 February 1989) is an English actor. He is known for originating the role of Christopher Boone in the Broadway production of...
- In music, in English sharp – eqv. dièse (from French) or diesis (from Gr**** δίεσις) – means higher in pitch. The sharp symbol, ♯, indicates that the note...
- F♯ (F-sharp) may refer to: F♯ (musical note) F-sharp minor, a minor musical scale F-sharp major, a major musical scale F# (programming language), a .NET...
- - A-sharp minor Supertonic - B-sharp diminished Mediant - C-sharp major Subdominant - D-sharp minor Dominant - E-sharp minor Submediant - F-sharp major...