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sharpen vs adjust

adjust vs sharpen

sharpen and adjust both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sharpen No No Yes No
adjust No No Yes No
As verbs, adjust is a hypernym of sharpen; that is, adjust is a word with a broader meaning than sharpen:
  • sharpen: put (an image) into focus
  • adjust: alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
Other hypernyms of sharpen include correct, set.
sharpen (verb) adjust (verb)
become sharp or sharper alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
make crisp or more crisp and precise adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
raise the pitch of (musical notes) make correspondent or conformable
put (an image) into focus place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
make (one's senses) more acute decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim
give a point to
make sharp or sharper
make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper
Difference between sharpen and adjust

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