adjust vs sharpen

sharpen vs adjust

adjust and sharpen both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
adjust	No	No	Yes	No
sharpen	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sharpen is a hyponym of adjust; that is, sharpen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adjust:

adjust: alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
sharpen: put (an image) into focus

Other hyponyms of adjust include proportion, modulate, temper, tune, tune up, calibrate, fine-tune, graduate, tune, tune up, time, trim, zero, zero in, zero, readjust, reset, attune, time, set, modulate, regulate, focalise, focalize, focus, sync, synchronise, synchronize, pressurise, pressurize, decompress, depressurise, depressurize, fit, match, plumb, align, coordinate, ordinate, harmonise, harmonize, reconcile, linearise, linearize, justify, citify.

adjust (verb)	sharpen (verb)
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard	become sharp or sharper
adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions	make crisp or more crisp and precise
make correspondent or conformable	raise the pitch of (musical notes)
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight	put (an image) into focus
decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim	make (one's senses) more acute
	give a point to
	make sharp or sharper
	make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper

Difference between adjust and sharpen

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