sharpen

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(v.) To enhance the distinction between darker and lighter pixels. Lines, edges, and other details in an image can be exaggerated through sharpening. Sharpening can enhance blemishes in the original, so it must be used judiciously. In the Adobe Photoshop program, the sharpen function appears as one of the filters with which a graphic selection may be processed.

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