Meaning & Definition of Sharpen in English

1. Make sharp or sharper

• "Sharpen the knives"

2. Make crisp or more crisp and precise

• "We had to sharpen our arguments"

3. Become sharp or sharper

• "The debate sharpened"

4. Put (an image) into focus

• "Please focus the image

• We cannot enjoy the movie"

5. Make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper

6. Raise the pitch of (musical notes)

7. Give a point to

• "The candles are tapered"

8. Make (one's senses) more acute

• "This drug will sharpen your vision"