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Noun: visual acuity  'vi-zhoo-ul u'kyoo-i-tee
  1. Sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)
    "Her visual acuity was excellent, allowing her to read even the smallest letters on the eye chart";
    - acuity, sharp-sightedness

Derived forms: visual acuities

Type of: sight, vision, visual modality, visual sense

Encyclopedia: Visual acuity