sharpness
[ˈʃɑ:pnɪs]noun
| 1. | [of blade, scissors, razor]
tranchant m
[of needle, pencil, thorn] pointe f aiguë [of features] aspect m anguleux |
| 2. | [of outline, image, contrast] netteté f |
| 3. | [of bend, turn]
angle m
brusque
[of rise, fall, change] soudaineté f |
| 4. | [of wind, cold, frost] âpreté f |
| 5. | [of word, criticism, reprimand]
sévérité f
[of tone, voice] brusquerie f, aigreur f there was a certain sharpness in the way he spoke to me il m'a parlé sur un ton plutôt sec |
| 6. | [of eyesight, hearing, senses]
finesse f,
acuité f
[of appetite, pain] acuité f [of mind, intelligence] finesse f, vivacité f [of irony, wit] mordant m |
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