The phrase "acute powers" is not commonly used in written English and may not convey a clear meaning without context.
It could be used in contexts discussing sharp or intense abilities, particularly in a metaphorical sense.
Example: "The scientist demonstrated acute powers of observation, noticing details that others overlooked."
Alternatives: "keen abilities" or "sharp skills."
(Ages 7 to 10 ) THEY had acute powers of observation and kept rich notebooks describing and interpreting reality.
In both books, Frazier's skillful storytelling, acute powers of observation and wry voice captured the soul of the American West.
Her acute powers of observation of the milieu in which she lived were evident in the work.
The principal features of a horse's mentality are acute powers of observation, innate timidity, and a good memory.
Dr. Michael W. Fox, director of the Institute for the Study of Animal Problems, talks about the acute powers of observation and communication of wolves.
As a painter, Bernini was essentially self-taught, and his canvases are vivid informal documents of his acute powers of observation and restless creativity.
Then, in May, an acute power shortage took hold in Ampere's home state, Tamil Nadu.
How was it possible that a prehistoric civilization that had yet to develop the wheel, metal tools, the domestication of animals and a sophisticated written language could have developed an extraordinarily acute power of scientific observation?
"In northern India, where the mercury crossed 40 degrees Celsius — 104 degrees Fahrenheit — every day for the last month, Gurgaon, an outsourcing megacity that is home to more than 1.5 million people, is facing an acute power crisis," Pamposh Raina wrote in July.
While Japan and South Korea have the military wherewithal to challenge China's ADIZ, as eloquently exemplified in recent weeks, the same can't be said of Southeast Asian countries, which suffer from an acute power asymmetry vis-à-vis Beijing.
Throughout this wonderful book, Pratt demonstrates acute descriptive powers and a piercing intelligence.
