Sharps
/ʃɑɹps/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters
Definition of Sharps
noun
- 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."
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