Edge vs. Vertex — What's the Difference?

The outside limit of an object, area, or surface

The highest point; the top or apex.

The sharpened side of the blade of a cutting implement or weapon

Each angular point of a polygon, polyhedron, or other figure.

A quality or factor which gives superiority over close rivals

The highest point; the apex or summit

Provide with a border or edge

The highest point of the skull.

Move or cause to move gradually or furtively in a particular direction

The top of the head.

Give an intense or sharp quality to

In astrology, the highest point reached in the apparent motion of a celestial body.

Strike (the ball) with the edge of the bat; strike a ball delivered by (the bowler) with the edge of the bat

The point at which the sides of an angle intersect.

Ski with one's weight on the edges of one's skis

The point on a triangle or pyramid opposite to and farthest away from its base.

A thin, sharpened side, as of the blade of a cutting instrument.

A point on a polyhedron common to three or more sides.

The degree of sharpness of a cutting blade.

A point of maximal curvature on a parabola or hyperbola.

A penetrating, incisive quality

The highest point, top or apex of something.

A slight but noticeable sharpness, harshness, or discomforting quality

(anatomy) The highest surface on the skull; the crown of the head.

Keenness, as of desire or enjoyment; zest

(geometry) An angular point of a polygon, polyhedron or higher order polytope.

The line or area farthest away from the middle

The common point of the two rays that form an angle.

The line of intersection of two surfaces

The point at which an axis meets a curve or surface.

A rim or brink

(mathematics) A point on the curve with a local minimum or maximum of curvature.

The point at which something is likely to begin

(graph theory) One of the elements of a graph joined or not by edges to other vertices.

A margin of superiority; an advantage

(computer graphics) A point in 3D space, usually given in terms of its Cartesian coordinates.

To give an edge to (a blade); sharpen.

(optics) The point where the surface of a lens crosses the optical axis.

To tilt (a ski or both skis) in such a way that an edge or both edges bite into the snow.

(particle physics) An interaction point.

To put a border or edge on

(astrology) The point where the prime vertical meets the ecliptic in the western hemisphere of a natal chart.

To act as or be an edge of

(typography) A sharp downward point opposite a crotch, as in the letters "V" and "W" but not "Y".

To advance or push slightly or gradually

A turning point; the principal or highest point; top; summit; crown; apex.

To trim or shape the edge of

The top, or crown, of the head.

To surpass or beat by a small margin. Often used with out

The zenith, or the point of the heavens directly overhead.

To move gradually or hesitantly

The point in any figure opposite to, and farthest from, the base; the terminating point of some particular line or lines in a figure or a curve; the top, or the point opposite the base.

The boundary line of a surface.

The point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure

(geometry) A one-dimensional face of a polytope. In particular, the joining line between two vertices of a polygon; the place where two faces of a polyhedron meet.

The highest point (of something);

An advantage.

The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument, such as an ax, knife, sword, or scythe; that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc.

A sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; an extreme verge.

Sharpness; readiness or fitness to cut; keenness; intenseness of desire.

The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part (of a period of time)

(cricket) A shot where the ball comes off the edge of the bat, often unintentionally.

(graph theory) A connected pair of vertices in a graph.

A level of sexual arousal that is maintained just short of reaching the point of inevitability, or climax.

The point of data production in an organization (the focus of edge computing), as opposed to the cloud.

(transitive) To move an object slowly and carefully in a particular direction.

(intransitive) To move slowly and carefully in a particular direction.

(usually in the form 'just edge') To win by a small margin.

To hit the ball with an edge of the bat, causing a fine deflection.

(transitive) To trim the margin of a lawn where the grass meets the sidewalk, usually with an electric or gas-powered lawn edger.

(transitive) To furnish with an edge; to construct an edging.

To furnish with an edge, as a tool or weapon; to sharpen.

(figurative) To make sharp or keen; to incite; to exasperate; to goad; to urge or egg on.

To delay one's orgasm so as to remain almost at the point of orgasm.

The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument; as, the edge of an ax, knife, sword, or scythe.

Any sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; extreme verge; as, the edge of a table, a precipice.

Sharpness; readiness or fitness to cut; keenness; intenseness of desire.

The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part; as, in the edge of evening.

To furnish with an edge as a tool or weapon; to sharpen.

To shape or dress the edge of, as with a tool.

To furnish with a fringe or border; as, to edge a dress; to edge a garden with box.

To make sharp or keen, figuratively; to incite; to exasperate; to goad; to urge or egg on.

To move by little and little or cautiously, as by pressing forward edgewise; as, edging their chairs forwards.

To move sideways; to move gradually; as, edge along this way.

To sail close to the wind.

The boundary of a surface

A sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object;

A line determining the limits of an area

The attribute of urgency;

A slight competitive advantage;

A strip near the boundary of an object;

Advance slowly, as if by inches;

Provide with a border or edge;

Lie adjacent to another or share a boundary;

Provide with an edge;