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acutance.

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

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/əˈkjuːt(ə)n(t)s/Received-Pronunciation/əˈkjutn̩(t)s/General-American[-ɾn̩(t)s]General-American
  1. Edge contrast or sharpness in an image; also, a measure of this.

    uncountable
  2. An instance of the edge contrast or sharpness in an image.

    countable
Where this word comes from

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

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