Noun: distinctness di'stingkt-nus
- The quality of being sharp and clear
"The distinctness of the mountain peaks against the sky was remarkable";
- sharpness
- The quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known
"The distinctness of alien cultures fascinates many anthropologists";
- otherness, separateness
- The state of being several and distinct
"The distinctness of the colour patches in the painting created a mosaic-like effect";
- discreteness, separateness, severalty
See also: other
Type of: clarity, clearness, difference, separation, uncloudedness
Antonym: fogginess