look sharp

Frequency: 7.550.1 per million words

when an object appears visually to have a fine edge or point

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Examples (10)

  • A freshly sharpened pencil always looks very sharp.
  • After honing, the chef's knife blade looked incredibly sharp.
  • The mountain peaks look surprisingly sharp against the clear morning sky.
  • The artist's pen strokes look exceptionally sharp and precise in this sketch.
  • Be careful; the broken glass on the floor looks dangerously sharp.
  • Even from a distance, the church spire looks incredibly sharp.
  • The old pair of shears didn't look very sharp anymore, struggling to cut paper.
  • When properly focused, the details in the photograph look perfectly sharp.
  • The newly installed fence posts look quite sharp at the top to deter climbers.
  • With its fine point, the surgical needle looks extremely sharp and ready for use.