n. Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Sharpness; acuteness.
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n. a quick and penetrating intelligence
n. sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)
Word Usage
"Terry Pratchett, who has early-onset Alzheimer's (and whose mental acuity is still fine) has written a stirring editorial on the need to legalize suicide in the UK."