supersharp

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English

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Etymology

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From super- +‎ sharp.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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supersharp (comparative more supersharp, superlative most supersharp)

  1. Extremely sharp (in various senses).
    • 1993, The World Book Encyclopedia, Volume 1:
      High-definition television (HDTV), now being developed, employs over 1000 scanning lines and produces a supersharp picture.
    • 1995, Jane P Resnick, Sharks:
      With these supersharp senses, the shark has an excellent design for hunting.
    • 2005, Gilbert Smolin, Charles Stephen Foster, Dimitri T Azar, Claes H Dohlman, The Cornea: Scientific Foundations and Clinical Practice:
      The layers are then dissected by cutting down on the spatula with a supersharp knife.