acutance

noun — 2 senses

noun

UK /əˈkjuːt(ə)n(t)s/ · US /əˈkjutn̩(t)s/

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

Arts, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Photography Edge contrast or sharpness in an image; also, a measure of this.

Arts, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Photography An instance of the edge contrast or sharpness in an image.

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