🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

선명도

Pronunciation / Transliteration: seon-myeong-do

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sharpness/ˈʃɑːrp.nəs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"사진의 선명도가 매우 뛰어납니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality or state of having a thin edge or fine point capable of cutting or piercing.

    "The chef tested the sharpness of the knife before slicing the vegetables."
  2. 2

    The quality of being clear, distinct, and well-defined, especially regarding images, sounds, or mental acuity.

    "The new camera lens offers incredible sharpness and detail in every photograph."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old English 'scearpnes', stemming from the Proto-Germanic '*skarpiaz' meaning cutting or biting, combined with the nominal suffix '-nes'. Over centuries, the term evolved from strictly physical attributes of a blade to encompass mental acuity, clarity of perception, and distinct visual or auditory definition.

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