Definition of ACUTANCE

acutance

Plural: acutances

Noun

  • The sharpness of a photographic image.
  • Edge contrast or sharpness in an image; also, a measure of this.
  • An instance of the edge contrast or sharpness in an image.

Examples

  • The acutance of his memory for obscure two-letter words was remarkable.

Origin / Etymology

From acute (“intense, sensitive, sharp”, adjective) + -ance (suffix forming nouns indicating conditions or states).

Scrabble Score: 12

acutance: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
acutance: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
acutance: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

acutance: valid Words With Friends Word