1. (of a leaf shape) narrowing to a slender point
   "The acuminate leaves of the willow tree rustled in the breeze"

1. Make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point
   "The artist acuminated the pencil to achieve fine details"

Derived forms: acuminating, acuminates, acuminated

See also: simple, unsubdivided

Type of: point, sharpen, taper

Encyclopedia: Acuminate