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acuity

/əˈkjuː.ɪ.ti/

/əˈkju.ə.ti/

Translations

acuitynoun

acuities

Her acuity of thought impressed everyone in the room.

Son acuité de pensée a impressionné tout le monde dans la pièce.

acuitéEn optique et en médecine.

The patient's visual acuity was measured during the eye exam.

L'acuité visuelle du patient a été mesurée pendant l'examen ophtalmologique.

Synonyms

acuityadjective

/əˈkjuː.ɪ.ti/

/əˈkju.ə.ti/

Used attributively in phrases such as "acuity test" to modify another noun

Additional translations

acuitéEmploi technique dans des syntagmes comme « test d'acuité ».

acuitynoun

Sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing.

The acuity of her hearing allowed her to detect even the faintest sounds in the room.

The clarity or sharpness of vision, especially as measured under standardized conditions.

The patient's visual acuity was tested and found to be 20/20.

acuityadjective

Relating to or used for assessing sharpness of perception, especially visual perception.

The optometrist administered an acuity test to determine how well she could see distant objects.