acies

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Noun

 * 1)  The full attention of one's sight, hearing or other senses, as directed towards a particular object.
 * 2) * 1658: And therefore providence hath arched and paved the great house of the world, with colours of mediocrity, that is, blew and green, above and below the sight, moderately terminating the acies of the eye. — Sir Thomas Browne, The Garden of Cyrus (Folio Society 2007, p. 204)

Etymology
From. . Cognate with 🇨🇬, and 🇨🇬 (whence 🇨🇬).

See also word origin of ace.

Noun

 * 1) sharp edge or point
 * 2) battle line
 * 3) battle, engagement
 * 4)  steel
 * 5) sharpness of sight, keeness of a glance
 * 6) the pupil of an eye
 * 7) a fixed look
 * 8) acuteness of mind
 * 9) a verbal contest