Meaning of acuity in English

(Definition of acuity from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of acuity

acuity
But his patience and mental acuity finally paid off.
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The macula affects color discrimination and visual acuity.
This enables powerful levels of emotional acuity and intervention, and it will affect everything we do, from entertainment to general consumption to dating.
Green tea is packed with polyphenols, antioxidants that have been found to increase cognitive acuity and learning ability.
The occupation of real teaching requires bottomless amounts of energy, mental acuity, caring, and passion.
He admitted he raced at less than peak mental acuity, hoping his reflexes would hold up against dangerous conditions while driving nearly 200 mph.
I found that choosing or avoiding certain nutrients could either enhance mental acuity or decrease distractibility and irritability.
What gives us acuity in one area and not another?
Some blind people have acuity issues; others have blind spots but otherwise clear vision.
A candidate with the tactical acuity to successfully deploy such breathtaking, bigotry-tinged cynicism is not to be trifled with.
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Translations of acuity

in Chinese (Traditional)
(聽力、視力、思維等的)靈敏度, 敏銳…
in Chinese (Simplified)
(听力、视力、思维等的)灵敏度, 敏锐…
in Spanish
agudeza…
in Portuguese
acuidade…
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