a. [ L. acuminatus, p. p. of acuminare to sharpen, fr. acumen. See Acumen. ] Tapering to a point; pointed; as, acuminate leaves, teeth, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
[えいとう, eitou] (n, adj-no) (See 鈍頭) acute (of the shape of a leaf); acuminate; pointed [Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (4 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Acuminate \A*cu"mi*nate\, a. [L. acuminatus, p. p. of acuminare
to sharpen, fr. acumen. See {Acumen}.]
Tapering to a point; pointed; as, acuminate leaves, teeth,
etc.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Acuminate \A*cu"mi*nate\, v. t.
To render sharp or keen. [R.] "To acuminate even despair."
--Cowper.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Acuminate \A*cu"mi*nate\, v. i.
To end in, or come to, a sharp point. "Acuminating in a cone
of prelacy." --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acuminate
adj 1: (of a leaf shape) narrowing to a slender point
v 1: make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a
point
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