acuity (əˈkjuːɪtɪ
)
Definitions
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
Word Origin
C15: from Old French, from Latin acūtusacuteUsage examples
"I think despite your acuity you haven't quite comprehended their natures yet.
, SACRAMENT (2001)Both are elegant period pieces of great psychological acuity celebrating Irish wisdom.
Country Life (2004)Concentration and mental acuity seems to become strained as your brain struggles to keep up with everything going on around you.
Courier, Sunday Mail (2004)He combines intellectual acuity with intuitive delicacy, a solemnity with dexterous wit.
Times, Sunday Times (2005)Years of work stalking deer and other game in the remote hills and glens had given them an unrivalled visual acuity.
, THE HUNTING OF MAN (2004)