acutance

noun

acut·​ance

ə-ˈkyü-tᵊn(t)s

plural -s

: a measure of the steepness or abruptness of an edge in a photographic image

Word History

Etymology

acute entry 1 + -ance

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

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