acuity
noun
1.
2.
a quick and penetrating intelligence
- “he argued with great acuteness”
- “I admired the keenness of his mind”
Origin
From Middle English acuite, acuyte, from Middle French acuité, from Medieval Latin acuitas, irreg., from Latin acuō (“sharpen”).
Phrases
- visual acuity
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