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20/20
Dictionary entry overview: What does 20/20 mean?
• 20/20 (noun)
The noun 20/20 has 1 sense:
1. normal visual acuity, as measured by the ability to read charts at a distance of 20 feet
Familiarity information: 20/20 used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Normal visual acuity, as measured by the ability to read charts at a distance of 20 feet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("20/20" is a kind of...):
acuity; sharp-sightedness; visual acuity (sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart))
Context examples
Many patients who have LASIK end up with 20/20 vision.
(Laser Eye Surgery, NIH)
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