No. 3,872 in French
aigu
Sharp; high-pitched; acute.
In a sentence
Le cri de l'oiseau était aigu.
The bird's cry was sharp.
Here, 'aigu' is used to describe the sharpness or high-pitched quality of the cry.
Cet angle est très aigu.
This angle is very acute.
In this sentence, 'aigu' refers to the acute nature of an angle in geometry.
Son sens de l'observation est particulièrement aigu.
His sense of observation is particularly sharp.
'Aigu' in this instance signifies clarity and precision in someone’s ability to observe details.
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