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1 a: bright
, luminous b: cloudless
; specifically : less than one-tenth covered <a clear sky> c: free from mist, haze, or dust <a clear day> d: untroubled
, serene <a clear gaze>2: clean
, pure : as a: free from blemishes <clear skin> b: easily seen through : transparent <clear glass> c: free from abnormal sounds on auscultation 3 a: easily heard <a loud and clear sound> b: easily visible : plain <a clear signal> c: free from obscurity or ambiguity : easily understood : unmistakable <a clear explanation>4 a: capable of sharp discernment : keen <a clear thinker> b: free from doubt : sure <not clear on how to proceed>5: free from guile or guilt : innocent <a clear conscience>6: unhampered by restriction or limitation: as a: unencumbered by debts or charges <a clear estate> b: net <a clear profit> c: unqualified
, absolute <a clear victory> d: free from obstruction <clear passage> e: emptied of contents or cargo f: free from entanglement or contact <staying clear of controversy> <keep clear of the boundary> g: bare
, denuded <clear ground>
— clear·ness noun
synonyms clear
, transparent
, translucent
, limpid mean capable of being seen through. clear implies absence of cloudiness, haziness, or muddiness <clear water>. transparent implies being so clear that objects can be seen distinctly <a transparent sheet of film>. translucent implies the passage of light but not a clear view of what lies beyond <translucent frosted glass>. limpid suggests the soft clearness of pure water <her eyes were limpid pools of blue>.
synonyms clear
, perspicuous
, lucid mean quickly and easily understood. clear implies freedom from obscurity, ambiguity, or undue complexity <clear instructions>. perspicuous applies to a style that is simple and elegant as well as clear <a perspicuous style>. lucid suggests a clear logical coherence and evident order of arrangement <a lucid explanation>.
synonyms see in addition evident
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