Acuity Definition

ə-kyo͝oĭ-tē
noun
Acuteness of vision or perception; keenness.
American Heritage
Acuteness; keenness, as of thought or vision.
Webster's New World
The definition of acuity is seeing or understanding things clearly.
20/20 vision is an example of normal visual acuity.
YourDictionary

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

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Other Word Forms of Acuity

Noun

Singular:
acuity
Plural:
acuities

Origin of Acuity

  • Middle English acuite from Old French ultimately from Latin acūtus sharp acute

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French acuité, from Medieval Latin acuitas, irreg., from Latin acuō (“sharpen”).

    From Wiktionary

Acuity Sentence Examples

  • This causes a red very painful eye, with poor visual acuity.

  • All subjects had a visual acuity of 609 or better in both eyes.

  • Their goal is to "give you the highest visual acuity while providing an aesthetic appeal."

  • Vision impairment may be caused by a loss of visual acuity, in which the eye does not see objects as clearly as usual.

  • People who exercise regularly report lower stress levels, better concentration, improved mental acuity and some studies are beginning to point toward exercise as a way to keeping the mind sharp as you age.

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