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Awareness vs Sharpness - What's the difference?

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Awareness is a related term of sharpness.


As a noun awareness

is the state or level of consciousness where sense data can be confirmed by an observer.

As a proper noun sharpness is

an inland port in gloucestershire.

awareness

English

Noun

(wikipedia awareness) (en-noun)
  • The state or level of consciousness where sense data can be confirmed by an observer.
    • I gradually passed from sleep to full awareness .
  • The state or quality of being aware of something
    • ''The awareness of one type of idea naturally fosters an awareness of another idea

    Synonyms

    * (state of consciousness) consciousness, wakefulness * (state of being aware of something) knowledge, consciousness

    sharpness

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) the cutting ability of an edge; keenness
  • (uncountable) the fineness of the point a pointed object
  • (countable) The product or result of being sharp.
  • (of food etc) pungency or acidity
  • (of an image) distinctness, focus
  • (of intelligence) acuteness or acuity
  • *{{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=June 19 , author=Phil McNulty , title=England 1-0 Ukraine , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=A lack of match sharpness was perhaps to blame for Rooney squandering England's best chance after 27 minutes.}}
  • (obsolete) edge or blade
  • *{{quote-book
    • , year=1760 , author=John Marchant, Gent. Mr. Gordon, Daniel Bellamy, and others. , title=A New Complete English Dictionary... citation , passage=CUT-WATER, or KNEE OF THE HEAD [S.] the ?harpne?s of the head of the ?hip, below the beak;}}
  • *{{quote-book
    • , year=ca. 1395 , author=John Wycliffe et al. , title=Joshua 6:21 citation , passage=also thei smytiden bi the scharpnesse of swerd, oxun, and scheep, and assis.}}

    Synonyms

    * (cutting ability of an edge) keenness * (fineness of a point) * acidity, acridity, piquancy, pungency, sourness * (of an image) clarity, distinctness, focus * (of intelligence) acuteness, acuity

    See also

    * (of an image) (l)