cuteness

[ACUTE, a.] A. Ordinary Language: I. Of material bodies : Sharpne , keenne of edge or of point. II. Of things immaterial: 1. Of the senses: Sharpne , keenne of perception. "If eyes so framed could not view at once the hand and the hour-plate, their owner could not be benefited by that acutene ;; which, whilst it discovered the secret contrivance of the machine, made him lose its use."-Locke. 2. Of the intellect: Subtlety of intellect, the power of perceiving minute differences and discriminating them in language. a much higher notion of his sincerity than of his judgment or acutene ."-Macaulay: Hist. Eng., ch. xiv. 3. Of the feelings or emotions: Keenne , the power of being easily or deeply affected; susceptibility of impre ion. acute-ad vitam B. Technically : 1. Music: The sharpne or shrillne of a note. "This acutene of sound will show that, whilst to the eye the bell seems to be at rest, yet the minute parts of it continue in a very brisk motion, without which they could not strike the air."- Boyle . 2. Med . The violence of a disease which, however, makes it more speedily reach a crisis. "We apply present remedies, according to indica tions; respecting rather the acutene of the disease, and precipitancy of the occasion, than the rising and setting of stars."- Brown .