acuity

Meanings

• Noun

  The ability to see, hear, or understand distinctly and in detail; sharpness or clarity of perception.

• Noun

  A state of being alert and observant, having a keen sense of awareness.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with acuity
city , pity , unity , cantity

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Variants

List of all variants of acuity that leads to same result
acuities , acuity , visual acuities , visual acuity , hyper-acuity , hyperacuities , hyperacuity

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Forms

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acuteness, acutely, acuity's

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'acuitas', meaning sharpness or keenness.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'acuity' is derived from the Latin word 'acuitas', which means 'sharpness' or 'keenness'.

2. The human eye has a remarkable ability for acuity, with the average person able to distinguish between two letters that are just 1/200th of an inch apart.

3. Acuity is not only important for vision but also for other senses, such as hearing and touch. For example, a musician's ability to distinguish between different notes is a form of auditory acuity.

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Related Concepts

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1. Perception: The ability to identify, process, and interpret sensory information in order to understand the world.

2. Clarity: The quality of being clear and easy to understand.

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Culture

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Acuity has been used extensively in literature and art to describe characters with keen perception and observation skills. For example, Sherlock Holmes from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's detective stories is known for his extraordinary acuity.

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'A - ability to see, C - clarity or sharpness, U - understanding distinctly, I - in detail, T - sharpness or clarity of perception, Y - yielding keen observation skills.'

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