Sharpening
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Sharpening is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of sharpen.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of sharpen.
More Meanings
- The act by which something is sharpened.
- (in the plural) The debris produced when a pencil is sharpened.
Example Sentences
There are flourishes and coloratura passages in this art, heightenings and sharpenings of the line that serve only to give the needy linear system a value of its own in confrontation with nature.
Word Forms
- sharpenings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include taper, heighten, focus, point, lifting, leveling.
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