acuity
Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etcSharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.
» The optometrist measures the patient's visual acuity.
Оптометрист определяет остроту зрения пациента.
Значение
значений: 2Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.
Schärfe
острота́ostrotá, ре́зкостьrézkostʹ
гострота́hostrotá
(переносно)The ability to think, see, or hear clearly.
The old woman with dementia lost her mental acuity.
- sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)
- a quick and penetrating intelligence
Примеры
предложений: 2The optometrist measures the patient's visual acuity.
Оптометрист определяет остроту зрения пациента.
The hearing acuity of dogs is superior by far to that of humans.
Острота слуха у собаки намного выше, чем у человека.
Переводы
языков: 8По значениям 1
По значениям 1
По значениям 1
Происхождение
From Middle English acuite, acuyte, from Middle French acuité, from Medieval Latin acuitasFrom Middle English acuite, acuyte, from Middle French acuité, from Medieval Latin acuitas, irreg., from Latin acuō (“sharpen”).
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Формы
мн. число: acuitiesСинонимы
синонимов: 6- sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart):visual acuitysharp-sightedness
- a quick and penetrating intelligence:acutenesssharpnesskeenness