acutance

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acutance

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

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

noun acutances

uncountable Edge contrast or sharpness in an image; also, a measure of this.
countable An instance of the edge contrast or sharpness in an image.

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noun (uncountable) edge contrast or sharpness in an image; (countable) an instance of this

Español	acutancia
中文	銳度 /锐度 ruìdù
Français	acutance, piqué
Deutsch	Akutanz
Italiano	acutanza

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"acutance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/acutance. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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acutance. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/acutance

Chicago

"acutance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/acutance.

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@misc{acutance_2026,
  title = {acutance},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/acutance},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}