acuity
3 synonyms and 1 antonyms for acuity, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Sharpness — of vision, hearing or thought.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
How to use acuity
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
visual acuity
mental acuity
business acuity
Etymology
From Latin "acuitas," sharpness, from "acuere" (to sharpen) — the same root as acute.
Full origin of acuity →Frequently asked questions
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.