sharps

The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played a semitone higher.

“The pitch pipe sounded out a perfect F♯ (F sharp).”

A note that is played a semitone higher than usual; denoted by the name of the note that is followed by the symbol ♯.

A note that is sharp in a particular key.

“The piece was difficult to read after it had been transposed, since in the new key many notes were sharps.”

The scale having a particular sharp note as its tonic.

“Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" is written in C♯ minor (C sharp minor.)”

(usually in the plural) Something that is sharp.

“Place sharps in the specially marked red container for safe disposal.”

A dishonest person; a cheater.

“The casino kept in the break room a set of pictures of known sharps for the bouncers to see.”

Part of a stream where the water runs very rapidly.

A sewing needle with a very slender point, more pointed than a blunt or a between.

(in the plural) Fine particles of husk mixed with coarse particle of flour of cereals; middlings.

An expert.

A sharpie (member of Australian gangs of the 1960s and 1970s).

To raise the pitch of a note half a step making a natural note a sharp.

“That new musician must be tone deaf: he sharped half the notes of the song!”

To play tricks in bargaining; to act the sharper.

To sharpen.