noun a mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation.
— synonyms: acute_accent, ague
adjective having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course.
adjective extremely sharp or severe.
— synonyms: intense
adjective having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions.
— synonyms: discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp
adjective of an angle.
adjective ending in a sharp point.
— synonyms: acuate, sharp, needlelike
adjective of critical importance and consequence.
Examples
“The word ‘cafe’ often has an acute over the ‘e’.”