hyperacuity

noun

hy·per·acu·i·ty ˌhī-pər-ə-ˈkyü-ə-tē

-a-

variants or hyper-acuity

: greater than normal acuteness of a sense

Her anarchy is perfectly balanced with her hyperacuity about tone and timbre and atmosphere and drift.—

Charles Baxter

especially : visual acuity that is better than twenty-twenty

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of hyperacuity was in 1887

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“Hyperacuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperacuity. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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hyperacuity

noun

hy·per·acu·ity ˌhī-pə-rə-ˈkyü-ət-ē

plural hyperacuities

: greater than normal acuteness especially of a sense

specifically : visual acuity that is better than twenty-twenty compare grating acuity, stereoacuity, vernier acuity

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