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Legal term
Sharp practice or sharp dealing is a pejorative phrase to describe sneaky or cunning behavior that is technically within the rules of the law but borders
Sharp_practice
1982 collection of short stories by Frederick Forsyth
Hanson's body, off a boat into the deep waters of the English Channel? Sharp Practice In the unsophisticated world of 1938, a deck of marked cards used in
No_Comebacks
Scottish novelist and screenwriter
Alan Sharp (12 January 1934 – 8 February 2013) was a Scottish novelist and screenwriter. He published two novels in the 1960s, and subsequently wrote
Alan_Sharp
British television series
Peak Practice is a British drama series about a GP surgery in Cardale – a small fictional town in the Derbyshire Peak District – and the doctors who worked
Peak_Practice
British politician (1893–1957)
and had a fine conceit of himself. At times he was accused of sharp practice. ... Sharp practitioner or not, [his] quickness of mind and tongue, and transparent
Leslie_Hore-Belisha
2018 American psychological thriller miniseries
Sharp Objects is an American Southern Gothic psychological thriller television miniseries based on Gillian Flynn's 2006 debut novel of the same name that
Sharp_Objects_(miniseries)
English nursery rhyme
ensconced in thy snug corner? Each in turn then describes the nature of his sharp practice in his particular profession, followed by the general chorus: “And we'll
Little_Jack_Horner
Japanese electronics company
Sharp Corporation (シャープ株式会社, Shāpu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese electronics company. It is headquartered in Sakai, Osaka, and was founded by Tokuji
Sharp_Corporation
British brewery in Cornwall
Sharp's Brewery is a British brewery founded in 1994 in St Minver Lowlands, Rock, Cornwall, by Bill Sharp.[citation needed] Since 2011, the brewery has
Sharp's_Brewery
UK-based legal research firm
Retrieved April 22, 2019. "Legal 500 and Chambers guide accused of furlough sharp practice" Jamie Hamilton, RollOnFriday, May 20, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2019
Chambers_and_Partners
Scottish novelist
was Relatively Guilty and subsequent works have included Duty Man and Sharp Practice. He is a lawyer working in criminal defence. McIntyre was born in Linlithgow
William_McIntyre_(novelist)
American football player (born 1994)
re-signed to the practice squad. On December 12, 2017, Sharp was signed by the New York Giants off the Broncos' practice squad. Sharp caught his first
Hunter_Sharp
Austrian composer (1732–1809)
over [to publishers in different countries]; he regularly engaged in 'sharp practice'" which nowadays might be regarded as plain fraud. But those were days
Joseph_Haydn
Historical Hindu practice of widow immolation
Sati or suttee was a chiefly historical Hindu practice in which a widow burns alive on her deceased husband's funeral pyre, either voluntarily, by coercion
Sati_(practice)
General-purpose programming language
C# (/ˌsiː ˈʃɑːrp/ see SHARP) is a general-purpose high-level programming language supporting multiple paradigms. C# encompasses static typing, strong
C Sharp (programming language)
C_Sharp_(programming_language)
Set of musical alterations
In Western musical notation, a key signature is a set of sharp (♯), flat (♭), or rarely, natural (♮) symbols placed on the staff at the beginning of a
Key_signature
1973 Indian film
partners and befriends Rakesh & Neetu. In tandem, Gopal exposes the sharp practice of a sly accountant, Khushi Ram, and fires him. Begrudged Khushiram
Anokhi_Ada_(1973_film)
MonoDevelop SharpDevelop SlickEdit Understand Visual Studio Code Xamarin Studio Eclipse Rider Visual C# Express Mono Portable.NET SharpDevelop Roslyn
List_of_C_Sharp_software
Set of rules defining correctly structured programs for the C# programming language
and interfaces Base that Derived extends, directly, or indirectly. In practice, it makes it possible to write code such as: void PrintAll(IEnumerable<object>
C_Sharp_syntax
Village in Cornwall, England
2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013. McCann, John (2 February 2011). "'Sharp' Practice by Molson Coors". CAMRA press release. Retrieved 29 April 2012.{{cite
Rock,_Cornwall
Painting by Caravaggio
others, preferring to enhance his collection through extortion and sharp practice rather than by support and purchase. He would eventually become one
Portrait_of_Pope_Paul_V
Method of execution in Norse literature
were placed in a prone position, their ribs severed from the spine with a sharp tool, and their lungs pulled through the opening to create a pair of "wings"
Blood_eagle
English inventor and stage magician (1839–1917)
book Sharps and Flats: A Complete Revelation of the Secrets of Cheating at Games of Chance and Skill is considered a classic overview of card sharp practices
John_Nevil_Maskelyne
Battle Publishing Too Fat Lardies – publishers of Chain of Command, Sharp Practice, Infamy, Infamy!, Dux Britanniarum, What a Tanker, Algernon Pulls it
List_of_wargame_publishers
Early Christian denomination
an immediate and unanimous acclamation and not without suspicion of sharp practice." Hanson 1988, p. 250: "Eusebius of Nicomedia ... promised that he would
Melitians
Football and field hockey technique
The World's Greatest Game. The word, he suggests, arose because of a sharp practice used in nutmeg exports in the 19th century between North America and
Nutmeg_(association_football)
Canadian politician (1843–1919)
$10 million in 2026 currency), he was accused of "crookedness" and sharp practice. In a dramatic final confrontation in November 1886, Carter-Cotton reportedly
Francis_Lovett_Carter-Cotton
1997 studio album by Godspeed You! Black Emperor
F♯ A♯ ∞ (pronounced "F-sharp, A-sharp, Infinity") is the debut studio album by Canadian post-rock band Godspeed You! Black Emperor. It was first released
F♯_A♯_∞
Series of speeches by Cicero
before the speeches were made. The first speech had touched more on the sharp practice of Verres and his attorney, Hortensius, in trying to derail or delay
In_Verrem
Condiment made from mustard seeds
Retrieved 9 October 2014. Fearnley-Whittingstall, Hugh (31 January 2014). "Sharp practices: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's mustard recipes". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077
Mustard_(condiment)
Italian painter
died. He fell out seriously with Titian, perhaps as a result of the sharp practice which Peter Dreyer has discovered in recent years; it is thought to
Domenico_Campagnola
2006 British TV series or programme
criticised in the media for investing in the sub-prime market, and sharp practice in his company the Richmond Group. Andrew Feldman was the youngest millionaire
The_Secret_Millionaire
Representation of isolatable musical sound
-is = sharp; -es (after consonant) and -s (after vowel) = flat -iss = sharp; -ess (after consonant) and -ss (after vowel) = flat diesis = sharp; bemolle
Musical_note
American photographer and environmentalist (1902–1984)
association of photographers advocating "pure" photography which favored sharp focus and the use of the full tonal range of a photograph. He and Fred Archer
Ansel_Adams
15th-century Scottish prince
Marches. Some of his actions on the marches aroused suspicion, suggesting sharp practice and a policy of border violence and truce breaking against England that
Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany
Alexander_Stewart,_Duke_of_Albany
Laws regulating security interests
<https://canlii.ca/t/sklq>, retrieved on 2021-01-30 John J Chapman, Mistake, Sharp Practice, Equity and the PPSA, 1999 78-1&2 Canadian Bar Review 71, 1999 CanLIIDocs
Personal Property Security Act (Canada)
Personal_Property_Security_Act_(Canada)
Court jester to James VI and I (died 1672)
complaints were made to the privy council and House of Lords of his sharp practices. In 1641 on the occasion of Laud's arrest, he enjoyed a mean revenge
Archibald_Armstrong
British author
the management consulting money machine he criticised the greed and sharp practice of consultants. His next book Plundering the Public Sector: how New
David_Craig_(author)
This was considered ludicrous and he caused some concern with his sharp practice that got him elected in Oxford. Harriet sailed for India in 1850 in
Harriett_Urmston
of Mr Bubb". Joseph Farington believed that Bubb had been guilty of sharp practice having "canvassed the Members of the Common Council and gave cards on
J._G._Bubb
American novelist
(Pocket Books, 1973, pb) Crisis at Harrison High (Pocket Books, 1974, pb) Sharp Practice (Simon & Schuster, 1974) The Fury (Playboy Press, 1976) Bad Blood (1977)
John_Farris
1984 film
Jardine's (and his supporters') perceived willingness to resort to sharp practice, there is in fact no evidence that Jardine or Harris initiated such
Bodyline_(miniseries)
Yogic practice involving mudra, mantra and sadhana
stretching and, in some versions of the practice, by gradually severing the frenulum of the tongue with a sharp implement over a period of months. The
Khecarī_mudrā
English priest, art dealer, art collector and painter
been a difficult and rather unpopular figure, not beyond some rather sharp practice in his dealings, and "possessing the dreadful gift of total recall for
William_Holwell_Carr
Nineteenth century New York City law firm
the nineteenth century. Although nobody can deny a strong element of "sharp practice", including using suspect surprise witnesses in some trials, or suppressing
Howe_and_Hummel
Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer
earliest was the Sharp Arrow built by the Sharp Arrow Automobile Company in Trenton New Jersey from 1908 to 1910. The second was the SEM or Sharp cyclecar built
Sharp_(automobile)
Series of rugby union matches
prompted by worries over violent play, serious injuries and evidence of sharp practice by college coaches. That dispute, originated in 1906, had led some colleges
1913 New Zealand rugby union tour of North America
1913_New_Zealand_rugby_union_tour_of_North_America
American political scientist (1928–2018)
their leader(s) will be left without power. Sharp published Waging Nonviolent Struggle: 20th Century Practice and 21st Century Potential in 2005. It builds
Gene_Sharp
Illegal action in cricket
ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 22 February 2016. "Warner fined for sharp-practice comments". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 22 February 2016. "ICC charges
Ball_tampering
British jurist (born 1956)
Dame Victoria Madeleine Sharp, DBE (born 8 February 1956) is a British judge. She has been the President of the King's Bench Division of the High Court
Victoria_Sharp
British legal research firm
October 17, 2019. "Legal 500 and Chambers guide accused of furlough sharp practice" Jamie Hamilton, RollOnFriday, May 20, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2019
Legalease_Ltd.
Letter of the Latin alphabet; used in the German language
called Eszett (pronounced [ɛsˈtsɛt], 'S-Z') or scharfes S ([ˌʃaʁfəs ˈʔɛs], 'sharp S'). It represents the phoneme /s/ in Standard German when following long
ß
English folklorist and song collector (1859–1924)
successful, soured over an ideological disagreement, Sharp's insistence on correct traditional practice coming up against Neal's preference for flamboyance
Cecil_Sharp
American judge (1907–1996)
graduated Order of the Coif. In 1929, Sharp went into private practice with her father in the firm of Sharp & Sharp. In 1949, Governor Kerr Scott appointed
Susie_Sharp
English midwife, c. 1641–1671
the time saw birthing as a feminine practice and discouraged men from intervening in it. Most births in Sharp's time took place in the mother's home
Jane_Sharp
NET Comparison of Java and C++ Java programming language Outline of the C sharp programming language and outline of the Java programming language "BigDecimal
Comparison of C Sharp and Java
Comparison_of_C_Sharp_and_Java
American judge (1822–1893)
always that which was straightforward, he despised all trickery and sharp practice in his profession. The surest road to his confidence was perfect candor
Edward_W._Scudder
Burgundian statesman
in 1547, a settlement in which, to say the least, some particularly sharp practice was exhibited.[citation needed] In 1550, he succeeded his father in
Antoine_Perrenot_de_Granvelle
Arduini, Arduino; Zammit, Victor A. (2016-08-01). "A tennis lesson: sharp practice in the science behind the Sharapova case". Postgraduate Medical Journal
Doping_in_tennis
Season of television series
The third season of Private Practice premiered on October 1, 2009, and concluded on May 13, 2010. The season consisted of 23 episodes. In the third season
Private_Practice_season_3
1961 British film by Brian Desmond Hurst
wife The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Written as a satire on the sharp practices behind best-sellers, this film might have had both comedy and point
His_and_Hers_(film)
Song
farmers to be ground. They often had a monopoly, and were suspected of sharp practice. This unsavoury reputation goes back at least as far as Chaucer's "Canterbury
The_Miller's_Three_Sons
Bus route in Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, NY. May 24, 1869. p. 10. "Corporate Sharp Practice". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, NY. August 14, 1869. p. 2. "DeKalb
B38_(New_York_City_bus)
New Orleans Mardi Gras Carnival krewe
New Orleans. French Catholics may have been invited thereafter, but the sharp racial, ethnic, and class divides in New Orleans make it unlikely until
Mistick_Krewe_of_Comus
Membership society for scholars
The Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing (SHARP) formed in 1991 in the United States on the initiative of scholars Jonathan Rose
Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing
Society_for_the_History_of_Authorship,_Reading_and_Publishing
Japanese modern metal practice sword
modern metal practice sword, without a cutting edge, used primarily for practicing iaido, a form of Japanese swordsmanship. A real (sharp) katana is called
Iaitō
2009 EP by Ringo Sheena
Night Gossip Ver.)." This version features an excerpt from the song "sharp practice" as its introduction before beginning. The cover artwork is taken from
Saturday_Night_Gossip
Sri Lankan swindler (1923-1976)
embarrassment.[citation needed] Savundra, who had developed a career of sharp practice characteristic of a post-war black marketeer, perpetrated a coffee-bean
Emil_Savundra
Country in South Asia
The slowing down of the overall population growth rate was due to the sharp decline in the growth rate in rural areas since 1991. In the 2011 census
India
British-American architect (1853–1924)
Richard Sharp Smith (July 7, 1853 – February 8, 1924) was an English-born American architect, noted for his association with George W. Vanderbilt's Biltmore
Richard_Sharp_Smith
In music, accidental which cancels previous accidentals
(2003). Music in Theory and Practice, Vol 1, p.6. McGraw-Hill, Seventh edition. "Natural (♮)—cancels any previous sharp or flat and returns to the natural
Natural_(music)
Keyboard key divided in two
sharps for e♭/d♯ and g♯/a♭. The usual practice was to put on the front part the note that would normally be found there, e.g. e♭ and g♯. Split sharps
Split_sharp
American medical software company
names Sharp new CEO". Salt Lake Business Journal. 2025-03-29. Retrieved 2025-05-13. Anderson, Kelly (2023-04-06), TOP 5 EMR Systems for Large Practices 2023
AdvancedMD
Sexual stimulation of one's own anus
Anal masturbation is an autoerotic practice in which a person masturbates by sexually stimulating their own anus and rectum. Common methods of anal masturbation
Anal_masturbation
American football player (born 1989)
was signed to the practice roster of the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders on October 8, 2014. "NCAA Statistical Champion: Quinn Sharp Field Goals Made in
Quinn_Sharp
American diplomat
in New York, USA from 2005 to 2006. From 2006 to 2010, Sharp led the Regional HIV/AIDS Practice for RBEC, covering over 20 countries and from 2010-2014
Shombi_Sharp
Trinidadian calypsonian (c.1937–1985)
55. Rae, Simon (2002), It's Not Cricket: A History of Skullduggery, Sharp Practice and Downright Cheating in the Noble Game, London: Faber & Faber, ISBN 978-0571215829
Lord_Brynner
Czech monthly magazine
consumer and seller rights, informs about new laws, warns against sharp practices of sellers and against suspicious commercials, advertisements, etc
DTest
American medical doctor and eugenicist (1870–1940)
before the practice ended. Nichols, Cole (13 June 2022). "Harry Clay Sharp (1870-1940)". Embryo Project Encyclopedia. "Dr. Harry C. Sharp, a Medical Leader"
Harry_Clay_Sharp
British publisher (1831–1902)
formal agreements; and what he saw as fair dealing might come across as sharp practice to those who lost by it. But he could also be generous and had a genuine
William_Tinsley_(publisher)
Japanese art of paper folding
structures like DNA. Although the word origami has Japanese roots, the practice itself is universal and its origin remains unknown. The goal is to transform
Origami
Country in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
republics, with the largest and most populous being the Russian SFSR. In practice, its government and economy were highly centralized. As a one-party state
Soviet_Union
American football player and coach (1878–1941)
"Yale Football Team At Work: First Line Up of the Season Gave Players Sharp Practice" (PDF). The New York Times. September 25, 1900. "McBride To Coach Yale"
Malcolm_McBride
the welfare of its workers and the suppression of interlopers and sharp practices". Amongst these early guilds were the "guilds merchants", who ran the
Economics of English towns and trade in the Middle Ages
Economics_of_English_towns_and_trade_in_the_Middle_Ages
English printer and writer (1794–1869)
owned by Bancks & Co. of Manchester. The business was undermined by sharp practice and fraud. He accepted a post with Fisher & Jackson, publishers, of
Charles_Henry_Timperley
French colonial fort in present-day St. Ignace, Michigan, USA (1683–1701)
part of the Iroquois Confederacy based in present-day New York state. Sharp practice by the fur traders also caused tensions. In 1683, Governor Joseph-Antoine
Fort_de_Buade
American college football season
1895. p. 3. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . "Was A Sharp Practice Game". Tacoma Daily Ledger. Tacoma, Washington. November 29, 1895. p
1895_Washington_football_team
Country in East Asia
isolation sharply accelerated from the 1980s onwards as the Cold War came to an end. The dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 then brought about a sharp decline
North_Korea
UK-based professional service provider
Channel 4's investigative documentary Dispatches, made allegations of sharp practice in the insolvency profession. Keith Goodman, then a partner in Leonard
Leonard_Curtis
Irish judge (born 1950)
the Commercial Court he witnessed "national and international fraud, sharp practice, chicanery and dishonesty". In 2014, following the establishment of
Peter_Kelly_(judge)
Whipping as a punishment
1794–1815, (Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Md.,1991), p. 243 McKee, p. 235 Sharp, John G. M. "Flogging at Sea, Discipline and Punishment in the Old Navy"
Flagellation
Dental practice management software
Dental, previously Free Dental, is a proprietary software tool for dental practice management. It is written in the C# programming language compatible with
Open_Dental
American architect (1904–1984)
during the 1950s Ketchum expanded his practice into other project types. Giná and Sharp left to form their own practices, in 1958 and 1961, respectively, and
Morris_Ketchum_Jr.
$75 million in federal housing dollars to "fleecing" and "viciously sharp practices." Over 251 federal loans were given to construction companies far above
Guy_T._O._Hollyday
Cast of neo-Western crime media franchise
discover Sharp and his motorcycle on the other side of the trestle. When Sharp waves hello, Todd waves back then pulls out his pistol and kills Sharp in cold
List of characters in the Breaking Bad franchise
List_of_characters_in_the_Breaking_Bad_franchise
Character in Thackeray's Vanity Fair
Rebecca "Becky" Sharp, later describing herself as Rebecca, Lady Crawley, is the main protagonist of William Makepeace Thackeray's 1847–48 novel Vanity
Becky_Sharp
86th running of the Indianapolis 500
newly installed SAFER barrier. Scott Sharp and Hélio Castroneves led the speed chart. During the first week of practice, rain delayed the start of track activity
2002_Indianapolis_500
Small domesticated carnivorous mammal
such as mice and rats. It has a strong, flexible body, quick reflexes, and sharp teeth, and its night vision and sense of smell are well developed. It is
Cat
2024 novel by Michelle de Kretser
Theory & Practice is a 2024 novel by Australian author Michelle de Kretser. The novel is set in 1986 and is narrated by a Sri Lankan-born woman undertaking
Theory_&_Practice
Musical note not in the current key signature
accidentals are the flat (♭) and the sharp (♯), which represent alterations of a semitone, and the natural (♮), which cancels a sharp or flat. Accidentals alter
Accidental_(music)
SHARP PRACTICE
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Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Japanese, Malayalam, Marathi
Arrow
Boy/Male
Hindu
Goddess Durga, Goddess Parvati
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, Hebrew
Princess; It Refers to Flat Land at the Foot of Mount Carmel; Flat Clearing; Form of Sarah
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sharp
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : metonymic occupational name for a harpist (see Harper), or occasionally a habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a harp.English : habitational name from a minor place such as Harp House in Eastwood, Essex, or South Harp in South Petherton, Somerset, denoting a place where salt was produced, from Old English hearpe ‘harp’, an implement used in the processing of salt. Compare Harpham.German : metonymic occupational name for a harpist, from Middle High German harpfe ‘harp’.German : variant of Harpe.
Boy/Male
Indian
Cool
Girl/Female
Indian
Sharp
Boy/Male
English, Modern
Sharp
Boy/Male
French American English
Sharp.
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Sharp.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant of Chark, a metonymic occupational name for a porter or carrier, from Old French charche ‘load’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Sharp.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English scharp ‘keen’, ‘active’, ‘quick’.Irish (County Donegal) : Anglicized (part translated) form of Gaelic Ó Géaráin ‘descendant of Géarán’, a byname from a diminutive of géar ‘sharp’.Americanized form of any of several European names with similar meaning, for example German Scharf.
Girl/Female
Hebrew American
From the Plain of Sharon (in the Holy Land); from the land of Sharon.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Sherry, SHARI means "darling."
Girl/Female
Hindu
Sharp
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lord Vishnu
Girl/Female
Hindu
Girl/Female
Muslim
Sharp
SHARP PRACTICE
SHARP PRACTICE
Female
Polish
Polish equivalent of English Alice, ALICJA means "noble sort."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Mahendran | மஹேநà¯à®¤à¯€à®°à®£Â
The great God Indra the God of the Sky), Lord Indra, Lord of the Sky
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Treasure
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Lord Ganesha
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
Something Special
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, French, German, Teutonic
From the Rose Spring; Horse Mighty
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Pleasant; Kind
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Servant of the Patient (Allah)
Boy/Male
Australian, Latin
Born Seventh; Name Given to the Seventh Child Born to a Large Family
Boy/Male
Assamese, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
Righteous
SHARP PRACTICE
SHARP PRACTICE
SHARP PRACTICE
SHARP PRACTICE
SHARP PRACTICE
superl.
Composed of hard, angular grains; gritty; as, sharp sand.
n.
A sharp tool or weapon.
v.
A certain quantity; a portion; a part; a division; as, a small share of prudence.
superl.
Steep; precipitous; abrupt; as, a sharp ascent or descent; a sharp turn or curve.
n.
To play on the harp.
adv.
Precisely; exactly; as, we shall start at ten o'clock sharp.
superl.
Eager in pursuit; keen in quest; impatient for gratification; keen; as, a sharp appetite.
superl.
High in pitch; acute; as, a sharp note or tone.
superl.
Raised a semitone in pitch; as, C sharp (C/), which is a half step, or semitone, higher than C.
superl.
Terminating in a point or edge; not obtuse or rounded; somewhat pointed or edged; peaked or ridged; as, a sharp hill; sharp features.
n.
A sharp tone or note.
v. t.
To play on, as a harp; to play (a tune) on the harp; to develop or give expression to by skill and art; to sound forth as from a harp; to hit upon.
superl.
Affecting the sense as if pointed or cutting, keen, penetrating, acute: to the taste or smell, pungent, acid, sour, as ammonia has a sharp taste and odor; to the hearing, piercing, shrill, as a sharp sound or voice; to the eye, instantaneously brilliant, dazzling, as a sharp flash.
superl.
Cutting in language or import; biting; sarcastic; cruel; harsh; rigorous; severe; as, a sharp rebuke.
superl.
So high as to be out of tune, or above true pitch; as, the tone is sharp; that instrument is sharp. Opposed in all these senses to flat.
superl.
Very trying to the feelings; piercing; keen; severe; painful; distressing; as, sharp pain, weather; a sharp and frosty air.
superl.
Of keen perception; quick to discern or distinguish; having nice discrimination; acute; penetrating; sagacious; clever; as, a sharp eye; sharp sight, hearing, or judgment.
n.
A sewing needle having a very slender point; a needle of the most pointed of the three grades, blunts, betweens, and sharps.
superl.
Keenly or unduly attentive to one's own interest; close and exact in dealing; shrewd; as, a sharp dealer; a sharp customer.
v. t. & i.
Trickery; fraud; petty rapine; as, to live upon the shark.