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acuity
[ uh-kyoo-i-tee ]
acuity
/ əˈkjuːɪtɪ /
noun
- keenness or acuteness, esp in vision or thought
- the capacity of the eye to see fine detail, measured by determining the finest detail that can just be detected
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Other Words From
- hyper·a·cui·ty noun
- nona·cui·ty noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of acuity1
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Example Sentences
In the classic skillset of piloting, mental acuity, and its coordination with hand and foot movements, is equally vital.
Borges, at first, was oblivious to her absolute lack of intellectual acuity.
But it is the emotional acuity that shines through all these works that makes your heart sing.
Beyond the mental acuity needed to focus through the pain, the young woman must also abide by a strict diet.
The unblinking electronic eye was an extension of his own reflexes and acuity—when the red light went on, all else was excluded.
In full acuity of vision even high degrees of hypermetropia are no trouble to children.
The examination showed for the right eye hypermetropia 1·5, for the left myopia 3·5 D.; full acuity of vision on both sides.
Full visual acuity on both sides—in the first examination slight myopia - ·75 D. is specified, afterwards emmetropia.
The acuity of hearing was no longer so pronounced and the sense of refreshment, although still present, was not intense.
The doctor must correct, as far as possible, the want of acuity noticed.
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