acuity

Meaning

1. Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.
2. The ability to think, see, or hear clearly.

Synonyms

sharpness

attention

advertence

advertency

acrimony

acuteness

harshness

poignancy

acumen

keenness

sharp-sightedness

acerbity

perspicacity

visual acuity

perceptiveness

perceptivity

position

precision

resolving power

senses

sourness

supposition

thought

💭

view

prevue

discernibility

resolving ability

resolution capability

accuracy

opinion, supposition

astuteness

belief

bitterness

concept

discernment

exactitude

faith

fastidiousness

fidelity

heed

idea

💡

know

opinion

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈkjuːɪti/

Etymology

From Middle English acuite, acuyte, from Middle French acuité, from Medieval Latin acuitas, irreg., from Latin acuō (“sharpen”).