acutance

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UK/əˈkjuːt(ə)n(t)s/US/əˈkjutn̩(t)s/US[-ɾn̩(t)s]

noun

Edge contrast or sharpness in an image; also, a measure of this.

First used mid 20th c.Scrabble 12
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Meanings

nounacutance (countable and uncountable, plural acutances)

plural acutances

  1. uncountableartsEdge contrast or sharpness in an image; also, a measure of this.First known use mid 20th c.
  2. countableartsAn instance of the edge contrast or sharpness in an image.

Origin

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

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Translations

Catalan acutància
  • acutància(uncountable) edge contrast or sharpness in an image; (countable) an instance of this
Chinese Mandarin 銳度 /锐度
  • 銳度 /锐度 (ruìdù)(uncountable) edge contrast or sharpness in an image; (countable) an instance of this
Czech ostrost
  • ostrost(uncountable) edge contrast or sharpness in an image; (countable) an instance of this
Finnish akutanssi, ääriviivaterävyys
  • akutanssi(uncountable) edge contrast or sharpness in an image; (countable) an instance of this
  • ääriviivaterävyys(uncountable) edge contrast or sharpness in an image; (countable) an instance of this
  • akutanssi(uncountable) measure of the edge contrast or sharpness in an image
  • ääriviivaterävyys(uncountable) measure of the edge contrast or sharpness in an image
French acutance, piqué
  • acutance(uncountable) edge contrast or sharpness in an image; (countable) an instance of this
  • piqué(uncountable) edge contrast or sharpness in an image; (countable) an instance of this
German Akutanz
  • Akutanz(uncountable) edge contrast or sharpness in an image; (countable) an instance of this
Italian acutanza
  • acutanza(uncountable) edge contrast or sharpness in an image; (countable) an instance of this
Polish akutancja
  • akutancja(uncountable) edge contrast or sharpness in an image; (countable) an instance of this
Spanish acutancia
  • acutancia(uncountable) edge contrast or sharpness in an image; (countable) an instance of this

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Accutane
Cite this entry
APA

acutance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acutance

MLA

“acutance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acutance. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acutance,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acutance.

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