acuteness
- noun
- /əˈkjuːtnəs/
- The acuteness of the blade allowed it to slice through the paper effortlessly.
Examples
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The artist used the acuteness of the pencil to create fine details in her drawing.
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This transition varies in its acuteness, but it is similar in its dynamics.
Academic text (2003) -
During the meeting, her acuteness in analyzing the situation impressed everyone.
Synonyms
A situation when an image or idea is clear and sharp
How clear and easy it is to see the shape or small details of something
A very sharp edge used for cutting
The state of having a sharp or narrow tip
Antonyms
How Sharp
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Acuteness comes from acute, from the Latin acutus meaning 'sharp'. Think of the fine point of a needle or blade: that 'sharp' idea is why acuteness can mean the quality of having a sharp edge or point.