Sharpness vs Genius - What's the difference?
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(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
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(obsolete) edge or blade
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(informal) ingenious, very clever, or original.
(eulogistic) Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art etc.
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Extraordinary mental capacity.
Inspiration, a mental leap, an extraordinary creative process.
(Roman mythology) The guardian spirit of a place or person.
A way of thinking, optimizing one's capacity for learning and understanding.
As nouns the difference between sharpness and genius
is that sharpness is the cutting ability of an edge; keenness while genius is someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art etc.As a proper noun Sharpness
is an inland port in Gloucestershire.As an adjective genius is
ingenious, very clever, or original.sharpness
English
Noun
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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, acuitySee also
* (of an image) (l)genius
English
(wikipedia genius)Adjective
(-)- What a genius idea!