sharpened

(verb) make sharp or sharper. Synonyms: sharpen. Example: "Sharpen the knives."

(verb) make crisp or more crisp and precise. Synonyms: sharpen. Example: "We had to sharpen our arguments."

(verb) become sharp or sharper. Synonyms: sharpen. Example: "The debate sharpened."

(verb) put (an image) into focus. Synonyms: focus, focalize, focalise, sharpen. Example: "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie."

(verb) make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper. Synonyms: sharpen.

(verb) raise the pitch of (musical notes). Synonyms: sharpen.

(verb) give a point to. Synonyms: sharpen, taper, point. Example: "The candles are tapered."

(verb) make (one's senses) more acute. Synonyms: sharpen, heighten. Example: "This drug will sharpen your vision."

(adj) having the point made sharp. Example: "A sharpened pencil."

(adj) made sharp or sharper. Example: "A sharpened knife cuts more cleanly."