·vt To give an acute sound to; as, he acutes his rising inflection too much.
II. Acute ·adj High, or shrill, in respect to some other sound;
— opposed to grave or low; as, an acute tone or accent.
III. Acute ·adj Sharp at the end; ending in a sharp point; pointed;
— opposed to blunt or obtuse; as, an acute angle; an acute leaf.
IV. Acute ·adj Attended with symptoms of some degree of severity, and coming speedily to a crisis;
— opposed to chronic; as, an acute disease.
V. Acute ·adj Having nice discernment; perceiving or using minute distinctions; penetrating; clever; shrewd;
— opposed to dull or stupid; as, an acute observer; acute remarks, or reasoning.
VI. Acute ·adj Having nice or quick sensibility; susceptible to slight impressions; acting keenly on the senses; sharp; keen; intense; as, a man of acute eyesight, hearing, or feeling; acute pain or pleasure.