acuity
noun/əˈkjuːəti/
/əˈkjuːəti/
[uncountable] (formal)- the ability to think, see or hear clearly
- a child’s visual acuity
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French acuité or medieval Latin acuitas, from Latin acuere ‘sharpen’ from acus ‘needle’.Want to learn more?
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