acuity
acuity · acuities
гострота
острота, резкость
Schärfe
Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etcSharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.
/əˈkjuːɪti/
» The optometrist measures the patient's visual acuity.
Оптометрист определяет остроту зрения пациента. — odexed
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2 sensesSharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.
Schärfe
острота́ostrotá, ре́зкостьrézkostʹ
гострота́hostrotá
(figuratively)The ability to think, see, or hear clearly.
The old woman with dementia lost her mental acuity.
More definitions
- sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)
- a quick and penetrating intelligence
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Origin
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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plural: acuitiesSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- 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