SHARP

Definition

1. The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played a semitone higher.
   “The pitch pipe sounded out a perfect F♯ (F sharp).”
2. A note that is played a semitone higher than usual; denoted by the name of the note that is followed by the symbol ♯.
3. A note that is sharp in a particular key.
   “The piece was difficult to read after it had been transposed, since in the new key many notes were sharps.”
4. The scale having a particular sharp note as its tonic.
   “Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" is written in C♯ minor (C sharp minor.)”
5. (usually in the plural) Something that is sharp.
   “Place sharps in the specially marked red container for safe disposal.”

1. To raise the pitch of a note half a step making a natural note a sharp.
   “That new musician must be tone deaf: he sharped half the notes of the song!”
2. To play tricks in bargaining; to act the sharper.
3. To sharpen.

1. Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut easily; not obtuse or rounded.
   “A face with sharp features”
2. Intelligent.
   “My nephew is a sharp lad; he can count to 100 in six languages, and he's only five years old.”
3. Higher than usual by one semitone (denoted by the symbol ♯ after the name of the note).
4. Higher in pitch than required.
   “The orchestra's third violin several times was sharp about an eighth of a tone.”
5. Having an intense, acrid flavour.
   “Milly couldn't stand sharp cheeses when she was pregnant, because they made her nauseated.”

1. To a point or edge; piercingly; eagerly; sharply.
2. (notcomp) Exactly.
   “I'll see you at twelve o'clock sharp.”
3. In a higher pitch than is correct or desirable.
   “I didn't enjoy the concert much because the tenor kept going sharp on the high notes.”

Source: Wiktionary

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Back hooks: SHARP-S SHARP-Y

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