Collocations for "sharpen"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sharpen" in context.
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sharpen
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- sharpen [a pencil, a knife, a blade, a razor, the image]
- [effects, filters, tools] to sharpen an image
- sharpen your [knowledge, understanding, grasp, ability, wits]
- sharpen your [vision, eyesight, hearing]
- the [book, lecture, course] sharpened my [knowledge]
- sharpen up your [skills, shooting, throwing]
- you [need to, must] sharpen up your [skills]
- the [outlines, mountain range, horizon, building] sharpened
- the [outlines] sharpened as we [approached, got closer]
- sharpen a [note, piece of music, scale]
'sharpen' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):