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acuity

1 antonyms and opposites of acuity, grouped by meaning.

Noun — Sharpness — of vision, hearing or thought.

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Etymology

From Latin "acuitas," sharpness, from "acuere" (to sharpen) — the same root as acute.

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What does acuity mean?

Sharpness or keenness. It describes how well the senses work — especially sight — and also how sharp someone's thinking is.

What is visual acuity?

A measure of how clearly you can see fine detail at a set distance, usually reported as a fraction such as 20/20 or 6/6.

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