twenty-twenty
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adjective \-ˈtwen-tē, -ˈtwən-\Definition of TWENTY-TWENTY
1
of the human eye : meeting a standard of normal visual acuity <twenty–twenty vision>
2
: marked by facilely accurate discernment, judgment, or assessment <hindsight is twenty–twenty>
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twen·ty–twen·ty or 20/20 \-ˈtwen-tē, -ˈtwən-\
Origin of TWENTY-TWENTY
from the testing of vision by reading letters at a distance of 20 feet
First Known Use: 1875
twen·ty–twen·ty
adjective (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of TWENTY–TWENTY
: having the normal visual acuity of the human eye that according to one common scale can distinguish at a distance of 20 feet characters one-third inch in diameter <twenty–twenty vision>
Variants of TWENTY–TWENTY
twen·ty–twen·ty or 20/20 \ˌtwent-ē-ˈtwent-ē\ (audio pronunciation)
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