'acute' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'acute' with 8 example sentences.
- acute adjective
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: extremely sharp or severe
: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
: ending in a sharp point
: of critical importance and consequence
: having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
: of an angle; less than 90 degrees
- acute noun
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: a mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
A blind person's hearing is often very acute.
He has an acute sense of observation.
Her acute observation skills make her a very suitable photographer.
He felt an acute pain in his chest.
By definition, an acute angle is less than 90 degrees.
A dog has an acute sense of smell.
There is an acute shortage of water.
The housing shortage is very acute.