nounπShareThe symbol β―, 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 Fβ― (F sharp)."musictechnicalsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA note that is played a semitone higher than usual; denoted by the name of the note that is followed by the symbol β―."The sheet music indicated that the melody required several F sharps. "musicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA 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."musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe scale having a particular sharp note as its tonic.""My favorite piece of classical music is in F sharps, because it sounds so mysterious and beautiful." "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(usually in the plural) Something that is sharp."Place sharps in the specially marked red container for safe disposal."thingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA dishonest person; a cheater."The casino kept in the break room a set of pictures of known sharps for the bouncers to see."personcharactermoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπSharePart of a stream where the water runs very rapidly."The canoe tipped precariously as we entered the sharps, where the river narrowed and the water churned. "geographynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sewing needle with a very slender point, more pointed than a blunt or a between."She prefers to use sharps for delicate embroidery because their fine points create neater stitches. "utensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(in the plural) Fine particles of husk mixed with coarse particle of flour of cereals; middlings."The farmer sifted the milled wheat, separating the fine flour from the coarser sharps, which he planned to use as animal feed. "foodagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn expert."The company hired several sharps in data analytics to improve their market predictions. "personabilityjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sharpie (member of Australian gangs of the 1960s and 1970s)."My grandfather told me stories about the sharps he knew when he was growing up in Melbourne in the 1970s, describing their distinctive clothes and tough reputations. "culturegrouphistorysocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo 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!"musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo play tricks in bargaining; to act the sharper."He tried to sharps the car dealer by pretending he knew more about engines than he actually did, hoping to get a lower price. "businesscommercevaluemoralattitudecharacterpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo sharpen."The chef sharps his knives before he begins preparing dinner. "actionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
