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what is the exact meaning of 'sharp' in 'You look pretty sharp.'?



 
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what is the exact meaning of 'sharp' in 'You look pretty sharp.'? #1 (permalink) Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:53 am   what is the exact meaning of 'sharp' in 'You look pretty sharp.'?
 

Hello, you guys!

'You look pretty sharp today'

What does 'sharp' mean in the above sentence? I thought it could mean 'You look pretty sensitive today'. The literal translation of 'sharp' in Korean is somewhat similar to 'sensitive'. In my opinion, it could mean a facial impressions or a feeling... etc. There's no context. What do you think?

Thank you in advance,
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what is the exact meaning of 'sharp' in 'You look pretty sharp.'? #2 (permalink) Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:20 am   what is the exact meaning of 'sharp' in 'You look pretty sharp.'?
 

It's a compliment! You look good, neat, attractive, appealing.
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what is the exact meaning of 'sharp' in 'You look pretty sharp.'? #3 (permalink) Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:09 am   what is the exact meaning of 'sharp' in 'You look pretty sharp.'?
 

Aha, I got it. Thank you, Barb D! :)

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