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higher in pitch Hear this out loudPauseIn music, sharp, dièse (from French), or diesis (from Greek) means, "higher in pitch". More specifically, in musical notation, sharp means "higher in pitch by one semitone (half step)". A sharp is the opposite of a flat, a lowering of pitch.

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one half step higher Hear this out loudPause: a musical note or tone one half step higher than a note or tone named.

Hear this out loudPauseA sharp raises a note or tone, and a flat lowers a note or tone. A sharp note makes a tone sound a semitone or pitch higher. A flat makes a note sound a semitone or pitch lower. Sharps and flats have different symbols (# and b respectively). They can be changed from accidentals to natural notes with a natural sign.

Hear this out loudPauseadjective. If you describe someone as sharp, you are praising them because they are quick to notice, hear, understand, or react to things. [approval] He is very sharp, a quick thinker and swift with repartee. Synonyms: quick-witted, clever, astute, acute More Synonyms of sharp.

Hear this out loudPauseIf someone says you're sharp, you can take that as a compliment! It means you are very observant, you learn quickly, you see or notice things or nuances that many others would not see, you are intelligent. But, if someone says you look sharp, it means you are well groomed and well dressed, or stylish.

Hear this out loudPauseA sharp point or edge is very thin and can cut through things very easily. A sharp knife, tool, or other object has a point or edge of this kind. The other end of the twig is sharpened into a sharp point to use as a toothpick. Using a sharp knife, cut away the pith and peel from both fruits.

Hear this out loudPauseA sharp symbol looks like this: ♯ (similar to, but not the same as, the 'hashtag' symbol # on social media). A flat symbol looks like this:♭(similar to a lowercase b). Occasionally, notes can also be double-sharp or double-flat.

Hear this out loudPause/ˈʃɑːrp ʃɑːrp/ (also sharp) (South African English, informal) ​used to express approval or agreement.

Hear this out loudPausehaving a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife. terminating in an edge or point; not blunt or rounded: The table had sharp corners.

Hear this out loudPauseSharp notes are notes that sound a semitone higher than notes that appear on the lines and spaces of a musical staff. As an example, the note G is represented on the second line of the treble clef staff. The note G-sharp is indicated with that same notehead with a # symbol placed to the left of it.

Hear this out loudPauseSomething with a thin edge or a fine point that can cut is sharp. It's painful when your dog climbs into your lap, poking you with his sharp toenails. A knife and a pointed stick are sharp, since they can pierce or cut, and a piercing pain in your neck is also sharp.