clear
/klɪə/
#304 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
Easy to see, hear, or understand; with nothing in the way.
Word origin
Comes through French from a Latin word meaning bright or plain.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- clarus
Examples
sky today.
"Clear" shows there are no clouds in the way.
loud .
Here "clear" means the voice was easy to hear.
rules.
"Clear" rules are easy to understand.
Something clear is easy to see through, easy to hear, or easy to understand. Clear water lets you see the bottom, and a clear plan is one you understand with no trouble.
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