Definition of Acuity

1. Noun. Sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart).

Exact synonyms: Sharp-sightedness, Visual Acuity
Generic synonyms: Sight, Vision, Visual Modality, Visual Sense
Specialized synonyms: 20/20, Twenty-twenty, Oxyopia
Derivative terms: Sharp-sighted

2. Noun. A quick and penetrating intelligence. "I admired the keenness of his mind"
Exact synonyms: Acuteness, Keenness, Sharpness
Generic synonyms: Intelligence
Specialized synonyms: Steel Trap
Derivative terms: Acute, Keen, Sharp, Sharp

Definition of Acuity

1. n. Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.

Definition of Acuity

1. Noun. Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Acuity

1. sharpness [n -ITIES] - See also: sharpness

Medical Definition of Acuity

1. The clarity or clearness, especially of the vision or hearing. Origin: L. Acuitas = sharpness (18 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acuity

actuose
actuosity
acture
actures
acturience
actus rei
actus reus
acuate
acuated
acuates
acuating
acuation
acuities
acuition
acuity (current term)
aculea
aculeacin A acylase
aculeate
aculeated
aculei
aculeiform
aculeolate
aculeous
aculeus
acultural
aculturally
acumen
acumens
acuminate

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