acuteness, acuity, sharpness, keenness
(noun) a quick and penetrating intelligence; “he argued with great acuteness”; “I admired the keenness of his mind”
acuity, visual acuity, sharp-sightedness
(noun) sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
acuity (plural acuities)
Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.
Source: Wiktionary
A*cu"i*ty, n. Etym: [LL. acuitas: cf. F. acuité.]
Definition: Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
