Definitions for: Acuity


[n] a quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind"
[n] sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)



Webster (1913) Definition: A*cu"i*ty, n. [LL. acuitas: cf. F. acuit['e].]
Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.

Synonyms: acuteness, keenness, sharpness, sharp-sightedness, visual acuity

See Also: intelligence, oxyopia, sight, steel trap, vision, visual modality, visual sense

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