perspicacity

[Fr. per spica cité, from Lat. perspicacitatem, acc us. of per spica cit as, from per spicax (gen it. per spica cis ) = sharp sighted, per spica cions (q.v.); Sp. perspicacidad; Ital. perspi caci'à.] 1. Sharpne or acutene of sight; quickne of sight. 2. Acutene or quickne of discernment; sagacity, penetration. *per-spi-ca-çỹ, s. [Lat. perspicax = perspicacious (q. v.).) Perspicacity, sagacity, acutene . *per-spic'-I-ençe (cas sh), s. [Latin perspici entia , from perspiciens, pr. par. of perspicio .] [PERSPECTIVE.) The act of looking sharply or closely. *per -spi-çil, *pēr'-spi-çill, subst . [Low Latin perspicillum , from Lat. perspicio =to see through.] Agla through which things are viewed; an optical gla ; a telescope. per-spi-cu-l-ty, s . [Fr. perspicuité , from Lat. perspicuitatem , acc us. of perspicuitas , from per spicuus = perspicuous (q.v.); Sp. perspicuidad; Ital. perspicuità . ] *1. The quality or state of being transparent or translucent; transparency, diaphaneity. "As for diaphaneity and perspicuity , it enjoyeth that most eminently."-Browne: Vulgar Errors. 2. Clearne to mental vision; freedom from ob scurity or ambiguity; easine to be understood; plainne of language; lucidity. "The perspicuity and liveline of his style have heen praised by Prior and Add is on."-Macaulay: Hist. Eng., ch. xiv. 3. Sharpne or acutene of discernment; sagacity, perspicacity. sin, aş; expect, Xenophon, exist. ph = f. perspicuous