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# Function: sharpEngine()

```ts
function sharpEngine(options?: SharpEngineOptions): MediaEngine;
```

Defined in: [src/batteries/media/engines/sharp.ts:153](https://github.com/NHTIO/ADK/blob/v1.20260713.1/src/src/batteries/media/engines/sharp.ts#L153)

Construct the sharp-backed image engine.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type                                                        | Description                        |
| --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| `options` | [`SharpEngineOptions`](../interfaces/SharpEngineOptions.md) | Optional module resolver override. |

## Returns

[`MediaEngine`](../../../contracts/interfaces/MediaEngine.md)

The engine.