noun
- Sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart.
- synonyms: visual acuity, sharp-sightedness
- A quick and penetrating intelligence.
- usage: "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind"
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