- sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)
- acuteness: a quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind"
- Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc
- subjective term for the visual sharpness of an image.
- The clarity of vision, usually measured on a chart.
- Acuity refers to the sharpness or clarity of your vision.
- clearness of eyesight. Depends on the sharpness of images and the sensitivity of nerve elements in the retina. (See "Near Acuity" and "Distance Acuity")
- Clarity of vision measured as the minimum distance between two distinguishable points at a standard distance.
- (ah ku' ih tee) Refers to clarity or distinctness of hearing or sight.
- a term used for describing a person's capability of having a sharp vision.
- Sharpness or quality of a sensation. [Click Here to Return to List]
- The maximum displacement of a periodic wave or greatness of magnitude.
- The capacity to discriminate fine details of objects.
- The physiological ability to receive sensory information.
- The ability to see clearly at near and far distances.
- Ability to distinguish fine detail or to localize precisely
- The sharpness of sensation in a given sensory mode
- 1) The sensitivity of the ears to very soft sounds. 2) The acquired ability of an audiophile to hear and to assess the subtle qualitative attributes of reproduced sound.
- It is the ability to discriminate at varying distances. An individual with an acuity of 20/20 vision should be able to see at 20 feet that which the so-called normal person is capable of seeing at this range
- Degree or severity of illness.
- (L. acuitas = sharpness) – Clearness, as in visual acuity. The most common measure of visual acuity is the Snellen Acuity- completely normal acuity being 20/20 or 6/6 (metric version).
- Acuteness, as of hearing.