- acute eyesight
- sharp and sensitive eyesight
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
acute eyesight
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Acute — A*cute , a. [L. acutus, p. p. of acuere to sharpen, fr. a root ak to be sharp. Cf. {Ague}, {Cute}, {Edge}.] 1. Sharp at the end; ending in a sharp point; pointed; opposed to {blunt} or {obtuse}; as, an acute angle; an acute leaf. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Acute angle — Acute A*cute , a. [L. acutus, p. p. of acuere to sharpen, fr. a root ak to be sharp. Cf. {Ague}, {Cute}, {Edge}.] 1. Sharp at the end; ending in a sharp point; pointed; opposed to {blunt} or {obtuse}; as, an acute angle; an acute leaf. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acute — acutely, adv. acuteness, n. /euh kyooht /, adj. 1. sharp or severe in effect; intense: acute sorrow; an acute pain. 2. extremely great or serious; crucial; critical: an acute shortage of oil. 3. (of disease) brief and severe (opposed to chronic) … Universalium
acute — a•cute [[t]əˈkyut[/t]] adj. 1) sharp or severe in effect; intense: acute pain[/ex] 2) extremely great or serious: an acute shortage of oil[/ex] 3) (of disease) brief and severe (disting. from chronic). 4) penetrating in intellect, insight, or… … From formal English to slang
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