English Explanatory Dictionary

acutance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Edge contrast or sharpness in an image; also, a measure of this.
  2. An instance of the edge contrast or sharpness in an image.

Pronunciation

/əˈkjuːt(ə)n(t)s/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-acutance.wav /əˈkjutn̩(t)s/ [-ɾn̩(t)s] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-acutance.wav

Word forms

acutance acutances

Etymology

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

Related words

acuity acuteness

Translations

Catalan: acutància Chinese Mandarin: 銳度 /锐度 Czech: ostrost Finnish: akutanssi Finnish: ääriviivaterävyys French: acutance French: piqué German: Akutanz Italian: acutanza Polish: akutancja Spanish: acutancia
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