acuity
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ɪ noun
sharpness; acuteness; keenness: acuity of vision; acuity of mind.
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acuity (əˈkjuːɪtɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | keenness or acuteness, esp in vision or thought |
| 2. | the capacity of the eye to see fine detail, measured by determining the finest detail that can just be detected |
| [C15: from Old French, from Latin acūtus | |
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Acuity
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
acuity
1540s, from M.Fr. acuité, from M.L. acuitatem (nom. acuitas) "sharpness," from L. acus "needle," acuere "to sharpen," from PIE base *ak- "rise to a point, be sharp" (see acrid).
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Medical Dictionary
acuity a·cu·i·ty (ə-ky&oomacr;'ĭ-tē)
n.
Sharpness, clearness, and distinctness of perception or vision.
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Example sentences
Carey stirs his bowl of allusive soup with a new spoon of social acuity.
Trump's political acuity lies in his ability to take these grievances and turn them into politics.
In addition to their excellent visual acuity, turkeys also have awesome peripheral vision.
It nods in the direction of various books and films about prison life, often with considerable acuity.
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