tiˈtwɛn adjective
1.
Ophthalmology. having normal visual acuity.
2.
keenly or acutely perceptive: an opinion based on twenty-twenty hindsight.
Also, 20-20.
Origin:
1935–40
1935–40
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| twenty-twenty | |
| —adj | |
| med (of vision) being of normal acuity: usually written 20/20 | |
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Twenty-twenty
is always a great word to know.
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Science Dictionary
twenty-twenty or 20/20  (twěn'tē-twěn'tē) Pronunciation Key
Having normal visual acuity. A person with twenty-twenty vision can see type as small as one-third of an inch at a distance of twenty feet. |
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