[영어 단어] sharpen

 

sharpen

[샤-픈]
날카롭게(선명하게) 하다, (날카롭게) 갈다/깎다, 날카로워지다, 선명해지다
(논쟁, 쟁점 등을) 더 분명히 하다
(기량 등을) 갈고 닦다, 연마하다, (기량 등이) 향상되다

If your senses, understanding, or skills sharpen or are sharpened, you become better at noticing things, thinking, or doing something.
If you sharpen an object, you make its edge very thin or you make its end pointed.
If disagreements or differences between people sharpen, or if they are sharpened, they become bigger or more important.
This knife needs sharpening.
The sea air sharpened our appetites.
He needs to sharpen up before the Olympic trials.
The workshop will help you to sharpen your writing skills.