sharping

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of adjusting the pitch of a musical instrument by tightening or loosening its strings.

  - "He spent hours sharping his violin before the concert."
  - "The pianist asked the tuner to sharpen the piano before the performance."

• Verb

  To make (something) sharper or more acute.

  - "Sharpen your pencil before you start drawing."
  - "Can you sharpen my knife before dinner?"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sharping
harping , heaping , keeping , steeping

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Variants

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sharp , sharped , sharping , sharps

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Etymology

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From Old English scerpan, meaning 'to shape, form'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'sharping' is also used in the context of financial markets to describe the act of manipulating stock prices by spreading false information.

2. In the Middle Ages, musicians used a sharp symbol (♯) to indicate that a note should be played at a higher pitch.

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Related Concepts

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1. Flat (music): The opposite of sharping, where the pitch is lowered by a half step.

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Culture

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In music, sharping refers to the act of raising the pitch of a note by a half step. It is often used to correct dissonant notes or to modify the key signature of a piece. In literature, the term 'sharpen one's wits' is used to describe the act of becoming more alert, intelligent, or focused.

How to Memorize "sharping"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of tightening a string on a musical instrument to raise its pitch.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sharpen' with the idea of making something sharper or more precise.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Sharp as a Razor' to remember the meaning of sharping.

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