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Date: 1500-1600
Language: French
Origin: acuité, from Old French, from agu 'sharp', from Latin acutus; ACUTE

acuity

 noun
     
a‧cu‧i‧ty [uncountable] formal
the ability to think, see, or hear clearly:
A motorist needs good visual acuity.
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