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Electronic calculator
The Sharp EL-8, also known as the ELSI-8, was one of the earliest mass-produced hand-held electronic calculators and the first hand-held calculator to
Sharp_EL-8
Device used for calculations
was on thermal paper tape. Sharp put in great efforts in size and power reduction and introduced in January 1971 the Sharp EL-8, also marketed as the Facit
Calculator
The Sharp PC-1401 is a small pocket computer manufactured by Sharp. It was introduced in 1983 and is one of the first combinations of scientific calculator
Sharp_PC-1401
Product brand name for televisions and screens
The Sharp Aquos is a product brand name for LCD televisions, component screens, tablets and smartphones, originally sold by Sharp Corporation of Japan
Sharp_Aquos
Sharp EL-500W series include a range of scientific calculators made by Sharp Corporation, capable of displaying 2 lines, with multi-line playback. It is
Sharp_EL-500W_series
Japanese electronics company
2024, Sharp sponsored Formula Ethara team 'Jack-O-Racers' for the competition. Sharp 5P-37G boombox Sharp EL-546R scientific calculator Sharp CD-S400
Sharp_Corporation
Display used in consumer electronics
commercial decisions by the manufacturer, with companies such as Casio, Canon & Sharp dropping LED displays in preference to VFDs and early LCDs, whereas Texas
Vacuum_fluorescent_display
Pocket computer
The Sharp PC-1251 was a small pocket computer that was also marketed as the Tandy Pocket Computer. It was created by Sharp Corporation in 1982. CPU: SC61860
Sharp_PC-1251
Electronic display device for displaying digits and some letters
digit style, with a half-height "0". Sharp EL-8 with eight-segment displays Eight-segment display displaying an 8 Eight-segment display displaying a D
Segment_display
Pocketronic in 1970. The Sharp QT-8D desktop calculator was the first mass-produced LSI MOS calculator in 1969, and the Sharp EL-8 which used four MOS LSI
History_of_the_transistor
Pocketronic, and the Sharp QT-8B "micro Compet". Sharp put in great efforts in size and power reduction and introduced in January 1971 the Sharp EL-8, also marketed
List of Japanese inventions and discoveries
List_of_Japanese_inventions_and_discoveries
Country in Central America
El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by
El_Salvador
The Sharp PC-E220 was a 1991 pocket computer from Sharp Corporation featuring 32 KB RAM, 128 KB ROM and a 3.072 MHz CMOS-SC7852 CPU which was Z80A compatible
Sharp_PC-E220
Personal organizer released in 1988
The Sharp Wizard series, introduced by the Sharp Corporation in 1989, was among the first electronic organizers and a precursor to personal digital assistants
Sharp_Wizard
homicide rate in El Salvador has plummeted drastically since 2015. The Salvadoran gang crackdown, beginning in March 2022, has resulted in a sharp drop in crime
Crime_in_El_Salvador
Electronic calculator
used as the basis of the Sharp EL-8, one of the first mass-produced hand-held electronic calculators, introduced in 1971. Sharp also built OEM versions
Sharp_QT-8D
Microcomputer brand
The Sharp PC-1403 was a small scientific calculator and pocket computer manufactured by Sharp. It was the successor of the Sharp PC-1401, and had better
Sharp_PC-1403
The Sharp PC-1350 is a small pocket computer manufactured by Sharp. The PC-1350 was introduced in 1984 and was used by engineers, and favored by programmers
Sharp_PC-1350
Series of home computers
(エックスワン, Ekkusuwan), sometimes called the Sharp X1 or CZ-800C, is a series of home computers released by Sharp Corporation from 1982 to 1987. It is based
Sharp_X1
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List_of_Sharp_mobile_phones
Pocket computer
POKE&5804,1 [enter] Sharp PC-1210 Sharp PC-1211 Sharp PC-1251 Sharp PC-1500 Sharp PC-1500A upgrade version with 8 KB onboard RAM Sharp PC-1501 Japanese version
Sharp_PC-1500
Luggable portable computer
The Sharp PC-7000 is a luggable portable computer released by Sharp Electronics in 1985. The PC-7000 was Sharp's second entry into the IBM PC-compatible
Sharp_PC-7000
The Sharp PC-1600 was a pocket computer introduced by Sharp in 1986 as a successor to the PC-1500. The PC-1600 provided compatibility with its predecessor
Sharp_PC-1600
American political scientist (1928–2018)
Gene Sharp (January 21, 1928 – January 28, 2018) was an American political scientist. He was the founder of the Albert Einstein Institution, a non-profit
Gene_Sharp
Early line of personal computers
followed by the MZ-80K [jp], K2, C, and K2E, all of which were based on 8-bit LH0080A Sharp CPU (compatible to Zilog Z80A) with an alphanumeric keyboard. From
Sharp_MZ
The Sharp PC-E500S is a 1995 pocket computer by Sharp Corporation which was the successor to the 1989 PC-E500 model, featuring a 2.304 MHz CMOS CPU. It
Sharp_PC-E500S
Mixed-use in Osaka, Japan
Store Abeno Harukas, Marriott International hotel, university campuses and Sharp Corporation sales office. Its floor space is around 100,000 m2 (1,100,000 sq ft)
Abeno_Harukas
1987 home computer
ろくまんはっせん, Hepburn: Ekkusu Rokuman Hassen) is a home computer created by Sharp Corporation. It was first released in 1987 and sold only in Japan. The initial
X68000
Calculator", the Canon Pocketronic, and the Sharp QT-8B "micro Compet". In January 1971, the Sharp EL-8 was close to being a pocket calculator, weighing
History of science and technology in Japan
History_of_science_and_technology_in_Japan
Manufacturer of photovoltaic cells and films
Sharp Solar, a subsidiary of Sharp Electronics, is a solar energy products company owned by Sharp Corporation and based in Osaka, Japan. The company produces
Sharp_Solar
Falling-block rifle
Sharps rifles are a series of large-bore, single-shot, falling-block, breech-loading rifles, beginning with a design by Christian Sharps in 1848 and ceasing
Sharps_rifle
1981 studio album by ZZ Top
Hudson. El Loco was produced by Bill Ham and recorded and originally mixed by Terry Manning. The biographer David Blayney explains in his book Sharp Dressed
El_Loco
American rock climber (born 1985)
8, 2019. "Festivals Awards". International Alliance for Mountain Film. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019. "The Sharp End"
Alex_Honnold
Set of rules defining correctly structured programs for the C# programming language
wanted. StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(); sb.Append('H'); sb.Append("el"); sb.AppendLine("lo!"); Interfaces are data structures that contain member
C_Sharp_syntax
Pocket computer
The Sharp PC-1211 is the first pocket computer ever released, marketed by Sharp Corporation in March 1980. The computer was powered by two 4-bit CPUs
Sharp_PC-1211
Laptop computer
The Sharp PC-5000 was a pioneering laptop computer, announced by Sharp Corporation of Japan in November 1983. It employed a clamshell design in which the
Sharp_PC-5000
Television set by Sharp
SF1) (often described as the SF1 SNES TV) is a television set produced by Sharp Corporation with a built-in licensed Super Famicom. Released only to Japanese
Super_Famicom_Naizou_TV_SF1
Mobile phone
FOMA SH906i is a mobile phone developed by Sharp for NTT DoCoMo using the FOMA(HSDPA) 3G network. The SH906i is only available in the Japanese market
Sharp_SH906i
Pocketronic in 1970. The Sharp QT-8D desktop calculator was the first mass-produced LSI MOS calculator in 1969, and the Sharp EL-8 which used four MOS LSI
List_of_MOSFET_applications
2018 American film by Drew Goddard
Bad Times at the El Royale is a 2018 American neo-noir thriller film written, directed, and co-produced by Drew Goddard. The film stars Jeff Bridges, Cynthia
Bad_Times_at_the_El_Royale
Mobile phone model
The Sharp GX33 is a tri-band GSM mobile phone designed by Sharp Corporation (Japan). This model was released for several Vodafone markets on Sep 2007
Sharp_GX33
Index of articles associated with the same name
Actius is a brand used by Sharp Corporation for some of their laptops. It may refer to: Sharp Actius MM10 Muramasas Sharp Actius RD3D This set index article
Sharp_Actius
The Sharp Actius RD3D was a 3D laptop computer manufactured by the Sharp Corporation in 2004. The company marketed it as the first "autostereo" PC, offering
Sharp_Actius_RD3D
English metalcore band
Bickerstaffe, drummer Sean Radcliffe and bassist Feisal El-Khazragi. They are signed to SharpTone Records and have released two EPs and three studio albums
Loathe_(band)
Massacre of civilians in Sudan since 2025
A genocidal massacre in the city of El Fasher in western Sudan began on 26 October 2025. Tens of thousands of civilians have been executed or murdered
El_Fasher_massacre
Argentine drama television series
his review for Clarín, Juan Tomás Erbiti wrote, "El Fin del Amor shows that you can still do sharp generational stories audiences can relate to, far
El_fin_del_amor
The Sharp GX29 is a tri-band GSM mobile phone designed by Sharp Corp(Japan). This model was released for several Vodafone markets in April 2006. Basically
Sharp_GX29
The Sharp SX862 was a mobile phone designed by the Sharp Corporation. It featured a 3.2 inch, 16:9 widescreen VGA resolution display that offered a 2000:1
Sharp_SX862
Series of laptops by Sharp Corporation
millimetres (11.6 by 7.8 by 1.6 in) and weigh 1.9 kilograms (4.2 lb). The color LCDs of the W-100 series WideNotes—custom designed by Sharp Corporation in Japan—measures
Sharp_WideNote
2011 EF5 tornado in Oklahoma
EF5 tornado, commonly known as the El Reno–Piedmont tornado, impacted areas near or within the communities of El Reno, Piedmont, and Guthrie, killing
2011_El_Reno–Piedmont_tornado
Colombian singer (born 1977)
with the Spanish-language albums Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 (2005), Sale el Sol (2010), El Dorado (2017), and Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (2024), all of which topped
Shakira
The Sharp GX15 is a tri-band GSM mobile phone designed by Sharp Corp (Japan). This model was almost exclusively sold by Vodafone in both Europe and Australasia
Sharp_GX15
Australian rules footballer
Dyson Sharp (born 23 May 2007) is a professional Australian rules footballer. An inside midfielder, he was selected by the Essendon Football Club as pick
Dyson_Sharp
"Sharp QT-8B "micro Compet"". Vintage Calculators Web Museum. Retrieved October 2, 2010. Shinichiro Osaki. "シャープ EL シリーズ (ポケット蛍光管 タイプ): QT-8B" [Sharp EL
Sharp_QT-8B
2019 American film by Vince Gilligan
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (or simply El Camino) is a 2019 American neo-Western and crime thriller film. Part of the Breaking Bad franchise, it serves
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
El_Camino:_A_Breaking_Bad_Movie
Japanese personal computer manufacturer
Japanese personal computer manufacturer based in Kōtō, Tokyo, owned by Sharp Corporation; it was previously part of, and branded overseas as, Toshiba
Dynabook_Inc.
Mobile phone model
The Sharp GX25 is a tri-band GSM mobile phone designed by Sharp Corporation. This model was released in October 2005 from Vodafone. Sister models were
Sharp_GX25
Canadian rapper and singer (born 1986)
partnership with Apple Music has largely been credited for the platform's sharp success, as it attained 10 million subscribers after six months, as well
Drake_(musician)
Mortal Kombat character
and unusual facial features. Baraka, like others of his kind, possesses sharp, spiked teeth and retractable arm blades, which he primarily uses in combat
Baraka_(Mortal_Kombat)
titles released for Atari 8-bit computers, sorted alphabetically. There are 2183 games on this list. There are 27 games released on 8 commercial compilations
List of Atari 8-bit computer games
List_of_Atari_8-bit_computer_games
Southwesternmost of the Canary Islands
around the island. Like the rest of the Canary Islands chain, El Hierro is volcanic and sharply mountainous. One eruption has to date been recorded on the
El_Hierro
Scientific Calculator
The Sharp EL-5120 is a scientific programmable calculator. It has about 1 KB of total RAM available to the user, and has 4 basic operational modes: Real
Sharp_EL-5120
MSX home computer sold in Brazil
an MSX home computer developed and sold by the Brazilian subsidiary of Sharp Corporation through its Epcom home computer division in mid-1980s. The MSX
Hotbit
LCD color display technology
Quattron is the brand name of an LCD color display technology produced by Sharp Electronics. In addition to the standard RGB (red, green, and blue) color
Quattron
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
Welsh rock band
releasing their debut record, Holding Absence, in 2019. They are signed with SharpTone Records. The band took their name from the title of the song "Holding
Holding_Absence
Meteorological event in the Pacific Ocean
months later, the extent of above-average water temperatures sharply decreased as the El Niño weakened. The 1997–98 ENSO event finally ended during May
1997–98_El_Niño_event
Japanese businessman (1893–1980)
businessman and the founder of Hayakawa Kinzoku Kōgyō (the present-day Sharp Corporation). He invented and patented the “Tokubijō” belt buckle in 1912
Tokuji_Hayakawa
Series Of PDAs Produced Between 1993 And 2008
Sharp Zaurus is a series of personal digital assistants (PDAs) made by Sharp Corporation. The Zaurus was the most popular PDA during the 1990s in Japan
Sharp_Zaurus
American rock band
November 1, 2020. Blayney, David (1994). Sharp Dressed Men. New York: Hyperion. pp. 196–203. ISBN 0-7868-8005-8. McCracken, Mitch (November 20, 2009). "Where
ZZ_Top
Mobile phone model
The J-SH04 was a mobile phone made by Sharp Corporation and released by J-Phone (now SoftBank Mobile). It was only available in Japan, and was released
J-SH04
Light rail station in El Segundo, California
El Segundo station is an elevated light rail station on the K Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located over El Segundo Boulevard, after
El_Segundo_station
Legendary creature in folklore of the Americas
Wagner, Lloyd. El Chupacabras: Trail of the Goatsucker. ISBN 0-595-33315-X Corrales, Scott. Chupacabras: And Other Mysteries. ISBN 1-883729-06-8 Authors, Mandy
Chupacabra
Cast of neo-Western crime media franchise
by a prequel/sequel series, Better Call Saul (2015–22), and a sequel film, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019). The following is an abridged list of
List of characters in the Breaking Bad franchise
List_of_characters_in_the_Breaking_Bad_franchise
1987 laptop computer by Sharp Electronics
The Sharp PC-4500 is a line of laptop computers released by Sharp Corporation in 1987. The line comprises the PC-4501, the PC-4502, and the PC-4521. The
Sharp_PC-4500
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
(April 24, 2025). "It's not just 'leftist' judges. GOP appointees have many sharp words for Trump". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 9, 2025. The Editorial
Donald_Trump
President of Mexico from 2018 to 2024
from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2012. "Pone AMLO en peligro paz de México: El País – El Universal – Sucesión". El Universal. Archived
Andrés_Manuel_López_Obrador
Capital of El Salvador
saint of El Salvador, referred to as El Salvador del Mundo (The Savior of the World). These events are becoming less prominent with a sharp decline in
San_Salvador
1996 studio album by Weezer
the Black Hole. It was the last Weezer album to feature the bassist Matt Sharp, who left in 1998. To better capture their live sound, Weezer self-produced
Pinkerton_(album)
American actress
Deadline. Retrieved August 8, 2023. Andreeva, Nellie (March 13, 2017). "Elizabeth Perkins & Madison Davenport To Co-Star In 'Sharp Objects' HBO Series". Deadline
Madison_Davenport
Ward of Osaka, Japan
where department stores and movie theatres are located. Abeno is a home for Sharp Corporation (Nagaike-cho). When Osaka city increased its number of wards
Abeno-ku,_Osaka
Single by ZZ Top
23, 2026. Type Sharp Dressed Man in the "Search:" field and press Enter. "Spanish single certifications – ZZ Top – Sharp Dressed Man". El portal de Música
Sharp_Dressed_Man
Display manufacturer
Sharp NEC Display Solutions (Sharp/NEC; formerly NEC Display Solutions or NDS and NEC-Mitsubishi Electric Visual Systems or NEC-Mitsubishi or NM Visual)
Sharp_NEC_Display_Solutions
Association football club in Spain
Barcelona 2008–12". UEFA. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022. "El Barça se corona por aplastamiento" (in Spanish). MARCA
FC_Barcelona
8-bit character sets used by Sharp computers
The Sharp pocket computer character sets are a number of 8-bit character sets used by various Sharp pocket computers and calculators in the 1980s and
Sharp pocket computer character sets
Sharp_pocket_computer_character_sets
Maximum security prison in El Salvador
April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025. Sharp, Alexandra (14 April 2025). "Trump, Bukele Discuss Deportation Flights to El Salvador". Foreign Policy. Archived
Terrorism_Confinement_Center
1965 film directed by Sergio Leone
Mortimer. They separately learn that a ruthless, cold-blooded bank robber, El Indio, has been broken out of prison by his gang, who slaughtered all but
For_a_Few_Dollars_More
Severe weather patterns
Effects of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation in Australia are present across most of Australia, particularly the north and the east, and are one of the
Effects of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation in Australia
Effects_of_the_El_Niño–Southern_Oscillation_in_Australia
Japanese electronics company
assembling transistor radios in 1966. In 1977, Takaya and Sharp Corporation jointly established Sharp Takaya Electronics Co., Ltd. Some products have been
Takaya
heavy fighting along El Obeid-Kosti road". Sudan War Monitor. 8 May 2024. Archived from the original on 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024. "Sudan's RSF
Sudanese civil war (2023–present)
Sudanese_civil_war_(2023–present)
Season of television series
the challenge and it convinces Barker to allow him keep the captaincy. 8.05 "El Burro" Jesse O'Mahoney November 14, 2004 (2004-11-14) A 2-0 win for Harchester
Dream_Team_series_8
Country in East Asia
Alliance: Nationalist China and American Cold War Strategy in Asia. M.E. Sharp. ISBN 978-0-7656-0025-7. BBC 中文網 (29 August 2005). "論壇: 台總統府網頁加注"台灣"" [Forum:
Taiwan
Mexican drug lord (1954–1997)
assassinating his boss Rafael Aguilar Guajardo. Amado Carrillo became known as "El Señor de Los Cielos" ("The Lord of the Skies"), because of the large fleet
Amado_Carrillo_Fuentes
English broadcaster and natural historian (born 1926)
2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021. Waldemayer, Winston (28 January 2009). "Short Sharp Science: Eye-burrowing worms, national treasures... and creationism". New
David_Attenborough
Village in Andalusia, Spain
however. Tourism is El Rompido's primary industry, having slowly been built up in the beginning in the 1960s, and a more recent, sharp upturn occurring in
El_Rompido
Military engagement in Sudan (2024–2025)
increasingly untenable. Food‑prices continued their sharp rise: by late September a kilogram of rice in El Fasher had risen to 500,000 Sudanese pounds, meat
Siege_of_El_Fasher
DC Comics superhero
(starting in 1938). Superman was born Kal-El, on the fictional planet Krypton. As a baby, his parents Jor-El and Lara sent him to Earth in a small spaceship
Superman
State in southern India
Archived from the original on 8 May 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2023. "Science News : Archaeology – Anthropology: Sharp stones found in India signal surprisingly
Tamil_Nadu
Hi-Fi subbrand of Sharp
electronics manufacturer Sharp that made high-end hi-fi products and systems. The Optonica brand was created and first launched by Sharp of Japan in 1975 to
Optonica
Australian animated web series
Gooseworx), Caine's AI assistant, who takes the form of a soap bubble with sharp teeth. Kaufmo (voiced by Arin Hanson), a human comedian and Jax's former
The_Amazing_Digital_Circus
SHARP EL-8
SHARP EL-8
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.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant of Chark, a metonymic occupational name for a porter or carrier, from Old French charche ‘load’.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lord Vishnu
Girl/Female
Hindu
Biblical
the God of Bethel
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."
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.
Female
Hebrew
(בַּת-×ֵל) Hebrew name BAT-EL means "daughter of God."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, Hebrew
Princess; It Refers to Flat Land at the Foot of Mount Carmel; Flat Clearing; Form of Sarah
Female
Hebrew
(בֵּית-×ֵל) Hebrew name BEYTH-EL means "house of God." In the bible, this is the name of an ancient city of the Canaanites, later of the Benjamites.Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Sharp.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Japanese, Malayalam, Marathi
Arrow
Male
Irish
Irish Gaelic name derived from the word caol, CÃEL means "slender."Â In mythology, this is the name of a warrior of the Fianna.
Boy/Male
Hebrew
El.
Girl/Female
Biblical
The God of Bethel.
Boy/Male
Indian
Cool
Boy/Male
Hindu
Goddess Durga, Goddess Parvati
Female
Hebrew
(בֵּית-×ֵל) Variant spelling of Hebrew Beyth-El, BETH-EL means "house of God." In the bible, this is the name of an ancient city of the Canaanites, later of the Benjamites.Â
SHARP EL-8
SHARP EL-8
Female
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old Norse Svanhildr, SVANHILD means "swan battle."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Praised, Drawn, Described, Narrated
Girl/Female
Muslim
Noble, Magnanimous
Girl/Female
Muslim
Noble, Highborn
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English love(n), luve(n) ‘to love’ (Old English lufian) + Middle English joie ‘joy’ (Old French joie).
Girl/Female
Indian
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian
New Beginning
Boy/Male
Tamil
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Lightning
Female
Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Greek Maria, MÃIRE means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
SHARP EL-8
SHARP EL-8
SHARP EL-8
SHARP EL-8
SHARP EL-8
n.
A sewing needle having a very slender point; a needle of the most pointed of the three grades, blunts, betweens, and sharps.
n.
A sharp tool or weapon.
pl.
of El Dorado
superl.
Terminating in a point or edge; not obtuse or rounded; somewhat pointed or edged; peaked or ridged; as, a sharp hill; sharp features.
v. t. & i.
Trickery; fraud; petty rapine; as, to live upon the shark.
superl.
Cutting in language or import; biting; sarcastic; cruel; harsh; rigorous; severe; as, a sharp rebuke.
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.
Very trying to the feelings; piercing; keen; severe; painful; distressing; as, sharp pain, weather; a sharp and frosty air.
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.
adv.
Precisely; exactly; as, we shall start at ten o'clock sharp.
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.
n.
To play on the harp.
superl.
Steep; precipitous; abrupt; as, a sharp ascent or descent; a sharp turn or curve.
n.
A sharp tone or note.
superl.
Composed of hard, angular grains; gritty; as, sharp sand.
superl.
Raised a semitone in pitch; as, C sharp (C/), which is a half step, or semitone, higher than C.
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.
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.
Keenly or unduly attentive to one's own interest; close and exact in dealing; shrewd; as, a sharp dealer; a sharp customer.