Definition of Acuity

sharpness in relation to thought, vision, or hearing

Examples of Acuity in a sentence

In order for my daughter to get into the school’s gifted program, she had to take a mental acuity test.  🔊

A sniper’s visual acuity has to be exceptional because he must be able to clearly see his targets.  🔊

According to many people, smoking marijuana does not decrease your intellectual acuity.  🔊

Owls make use of their excellent visual acuity to chase their prey at night.  🔊

When Jane had an ear infection, her auditory acuity was so low she could barely hear anything.  🔊

The sedative reduced my mental acuity to the point I could barely remember my own name.  🔊

As the admissions board reviewed the college applications, the members focused on accepting only students with the highest academic acuity.  🔊

Glaucoma has greatly lessened my grandmother’s visual acuity.  🔊

As soon as I put on my glasses, my optical acuity improved.  🔊

The mouse’s mental acuity increased after it had been injected with the serum for thirty days.  🔊

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