visual acuity: Meaning and Definition of

vis'ual acu'ity

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— Ophthalm. Ophthalm.
  1. acuteness of the vision as determined by a comparison with the normal ability to define certain letters at a given distance, usually 20 ft. (6 m). Abbr.: V.
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