visual acuity

ˈvɪʒuəl əˈkjuɪti

visual acuities

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Definition of visual acuity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

eyesight

TECH.

ability to see fine details clearly with the eyes

TECH.

Visual acuity is tested during an eye exam.
Her visual acuity declined with age.
Good visual acuity is essential for pilots.

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Expressions with visual

have a visual on

see or spot a target or object

The officer has a visual on the suspect.

get a visual on

locate something by seeing it

The pilot needs to get a visual on the runway.

visual aid

material used to enhance visual understanding

The teacher used a visual aid to explain the concept.

visual art

art form mainly enjoyed by looking at it

Painting is a type of visual art.

visual display

arrangement of items for visual presentation

The visual display in the store attracted many customers.

visual joke

humor conveyed through images or actions

The movie was full of visual jokes that kept the audience entertained.

Expressions with acuity

mental acuity

sharp and quick ability to think, notice details, and understand

Regular brain exercises can help older adults maintain mental acuity.

Terms with visual acuity included in their meaning

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eye chart

vision test

chart used to test visual acuity

twenty-twenty vision

eyesight

normal visual acuity measured at a distance of 20 feet

legal blindness

medical

visual acuity low enough for special assistance

6/6 vision

visual acuity

normal visual sharpness measured by reading charts at 6 meters

Snellen chart

vision

chart used to test visual acuity

Snellen test

vision

test of visual acuity using a Snellen chart

twenty-twenty

vision

normal visual acuity measured at 20 feet

twenty-twenty

adj.

vision

having normal visual acuity

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French:acuité visuelle, ...
German:Sehschärfe, ...
Italian:acutezza visiva, ...
Spanish:agudeza visual, ...
Portuguese:acuidade visual, ...
Chinese:视力, ...
Japanese:視力, ...
Arabic:حِدَّةُ البَصَر, ...
Hebrew:חַדּוּת רְאִיָּה, ...
Russian:острота зрения, ...
Ukrainian:гострота зору, ...
Hindi:दृष्टि तीक्ष्णता, ...
Bengali:দৃষ্টিক্ষমতা, ...
Catalan:agudesa visual, ...
Czech:zraková ostrost, ...
Danish:synsskarphed, ...
Dutch:gezichtsscherpte, ...
Greek:οπτική οξύτητα, ...
Hungarian:látásélesség, ...
Khmer:សមត្ថភាពមើលឃើញច្បាស់, ...
Korean:시력, ...
Persian:تیزبینی, ...
Polish:ostrość wzroku, ...
Portuguese (BR):acuidade visual, ...
Romanian:acuitate vizuală, ...
Swedish:synskärpa, ...
Thai:ความชัดเจนของการมองเห็น, ...
Turkish:görme keskinliği, ...
Vietnamese:thị lực, ...

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