acuity

[ uh-kyoo-i-tee ]
/ əˈkyu ɪ ti /

noun

sharpness; acuteness; keenness: acuity of vision; acuity of mind.

Origin of acuity

1375–1425; late Middle English acuite < Old French < Medieval Latin, Late Latin acuitās, equivalent to Latin acu(ere) to sharpen or acū(tus) sharpened (see acute) + -itās -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM acuity

hy·per·a·cu·i·ty, noun non·a·cu·i·ty, noun

Words nearby acuity

actuate, actuator, actus reus, acuate, acuff, acuity, aculeate, aculeus, acumen, acuminate, acupoint

Words related to acuities

agility, perception, quickness, subtlety, brilliance, understanding, acumen, wit, sense, savvy, skill, judgment, intellect, surveillance, caution, alertness, diligence, intuition, awareness, ingenuity

British Dictionary definitions for acuities

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

Word Origin for acuity

C15: from Old French, from Latin acūtus acute

Medical definitions for acuities

acuity
[ ə-kyōō′ĭ-tē ]

n.

Sharpness, clearness, and distinctness of perception or vision.