visual acuity

American  

noun

Ophthalmology.

1. acuteness of the vision as determined by a comparison with the normal ability to define certain letters at a given distance, usually 20 feet (6 meters). V.

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Etymology

Origin of visual acuity

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Each variable is assigned a line with a length that indicates how important it is for predicting visual acuity.

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2023

They formed a dataset from 34 variables that are commonly collected during ophthalmic examinations, such as age, current visual acuity, and the diameter of the cornea.

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2023

Each team’s four field players must be visually impaired, meaning they are completely blind or have very low visual acuity or no light perception.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2023

Although his right eye was saved it was very badly damaged and it currently has only 10% visual acuity.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2022

Even if they’re looking at the road, he’d found, their visual acuity was impaired by the cognitive demand of the phone.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel