Make a point (5)
'make a point' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for taper that I've seen before include "Wick; gradually lessen" , "See the light" , "Get thinner towards the end" , "On VHS he recorded" , "Gradually become thinner" .)
'make a point?' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for sharpen that I've seen before include "Get keen" , "Whet" , "Restore edge to knife" , "Raise pitch of" , "Make pointed" .)