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unsharpen

verb

Etymology

From un- + sharpen.

  1. inherited from scharpenen
  2. prefixed as unsharpen — “un + sharpen”

Definitions

  1. To render unsharp

    To render unsharp; to spoil the sharpness of (something).

    • That said, there is a curious solace in settling into a worldview by a writer who so refuses to unsharpen her vision, whose investment is in the clarity and freshness of the imagery and an honest portrayal of our craven impulses.

  2. To undo a sharpening operation on (an image).

    • When it sharpens the image, you can't unsharpen it again without losing data.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA