acuminate vs sharpen
sharpen vs acuminateacuminate is an adjective but sharpen is not an adjective.
acuminate and sharpen both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acuminate | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| sharpen | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
sharpen is a hypernym of
acuminate; that is, sharpen is a
word with a broader meaning than acuminate:
- acuminate: make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point
- sharpen: give a point to
| acuminate (adjective) | sharpen (adjective) |
|---|---|
| (of a leaf shape) narrowing to a slender point |
| acuminate (verb) | sharpen (verb) |
|---|---|
| make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point | become sharp or sharper |
| make crisp or more crisp and precise | |
| raise the pitch of (musical notes) | |
| put (an image) into focus | |
| make (one's senses) more acute | |
| give a point to | |
| make sharp or sharper | |
| make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper |
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