SHARP


Meaning of SHARP in English

I. Sharp BrE AmE trademark

a ↑ brand (=type) of electronic products, that includes televisions, STEREO SYSTEM s , and DVD PLAYER s , made by the Japanese company Sharp

II. Sharp, Beck ‧ y /ˈbeki/ BrE AmE

the main character in the book ↑ Vanity Fair (1847–48) by William ↑ Thackeray . She is a clever, attractive, and ↑ ambitious young woman (=someone who wants very much to become rich and successful) , who treats people cruelly and unfairly to get what she wants.

III. Sharp, Ce ‧ cil /ˈsesəl, ˈsesɪl/ BrE AmE

(1859–1924) an English ↑ folk musician. He started the English Folk Dance Society in 1911 and is famous for having saved a great deal of folk music from being forgotten.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.