Dictionary Definition
acuity
Noun
1 sharpness of vision; the visual ability to
resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart) [syn:
visual
acuity, sharp-sightedness]
2 a quick and penetrating intelligence; "he
argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind"
[syn: acuteness,
sharpness, keenness]
User Contributed Dictionary
Extensive Definition
Acuity may refer to:
- Visual acuity, the behavioral ability to resolve fine image details
- Acuity Insurance, an insurance company with headquarters in Sheboygan, Wisconsin
- Acuity Solutions, a manufacturing consulting company with headquarters in Tigard, Oregon
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
acridity, acumen, acumination, acuteness, adroitness, agility, alertness, apperception, aptitude, aptness, astuteness, attention, attentiveness, braininess, brightness, brilliance, clear thinking,
cleverness, cogency, dexterity, discernment, edge, esprit, farseeingness, farsightedness, flair, foresight, foresightedness,
genius, giftedness, gifts, incisiveness, insight, keen-wittedness,
keenness, longheadedness, longsightedness, mental
alertness, mercurial mind, mucronation, native
cleverness, nimble mind, nimble-wittedness, nimbleness, nous, penetration, perception, perceptiveness, percipience, perspicaciousness,
perspicacity,
perspicuity,
perspicuousness,
pointedness,
prickliness,
promptitude,
promptness, providence, punctuality, quick parts,
quick thinking, quick wit, quick-wittedness, quickness, readiness, ready wit, sagaciousness, sagacity, savvy, sensibility,
sharp-wittedness, sharpness, sleeplessness, smartness, smarts, spinosity, sprightly wit,
talent, thorniness, trenchancy, wakefulness