clarity

clar·i·ty

noun \ˈkler-ə-tē, ˈkla-rə-\

Definition of CLARITY

: the quality or state of being clear : lucidity

Examples of CLARITY

1. The essays are edited for clarity.
2. There is a lack of clarity in many legal documents.
3. She remembered what happened that day with surprising clarity.
4. I'm looking for greater clarity about what is expected of our students.
5. The clarity of the photographs was amazing.
6. The DVD has excellent clarity of sound.
7. the clarity of the lake's water
8. The vitamin is believed to improve skin clarity.

Origin of CLARITY

Middle English clarite, from Latin claritat-, claritas, from clarus

First Known Use: 1616

Related to CLARITY

Synonyms: clearness, limpidity, limpidness, lucency, translucence, translucency, transparency

Antonyms: cloudiness, opacity, opaqueness, turbidity, turbidness

Related Words: brightness, brilliance, effulgence, luminosity, luminousness; definition, resolution, sharpness; apparentness, observability, visibility

Near Antonyms: fogginess, haziness, milkiness, mistiness, murkiness

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Rhymes with CLARITY

parity