clear (klɪə
)
Definitions
adjective
- free from darkness or obscurity; bright
- (of weather) free from dullness or clouds
- transparent ⇒
clear water
- even and pure in tone or colour ⇒
clear blue
- without discoloration, blemish, or defect ⇒
a clear skin
- easy to see or hear; distinct
- free from doubt or confusion ⇒
his instructions are not clear
- (postpositive) certain in the mind; sure ⇒
are you clear?
- (in combination) perceptive, alert ⇒
clear-headed
- evident or obvious ⇒
it is clear that he won't come now
- (of sounds or the voice) not harsh or hoarse
- serene; calm
- without qualification or limitation; complete ⇒
a clear victory
- free of suspicion, guilt, or blame ⇒
a clear conscience
- free of obstruction; open ⇒
a clear passage
- free from debt or obligation
- (of money, profits, etc) without deduction; net
- emptied of freight or cargo
- (of timber) having a smooth, unblemished surface
in clear (of a message, etc) not in codelight phonetics denoting an (l) in whose articulation the main part of the tongue is brought forward giving the sound of a front-vowel timbre- showjumping (of a round) ridden without any fences being knocked down or any points being lost
adverb
- in a clear or distinct manner
- completely or utterly
- (postpositive) of not in contact (with); free ⇒
stand clear of the gates
noun
- a clear space
- another word for clearance
- See in the clear
verb
- to make or become free from darkness, obscurity, etc
- (intr)
- (of the weather) to become free from dullness, fog, rain, etc
- (of mist, fog, etc) to disappear
- (tr) to free from impurity or blemish
- (tr) to free from doubt or confusion ⇒
to clear one's mind
- (tr) to rid of objects, obstructions, etc
- (tr) to make or form (a path, way, etc) by removing obstructions
- (tr) to free or remove (a person or thing) from something, such as suspicion, blame, or guilt
- (tr) to move or pass by or over without contact or involvement ⇒
he cleared the wall easily
- (tr) to rid (the throat) of phlegm or obstruction
- (tr) to make or gain (money) as profit
- (tr) off to discharge or settle (a debt)
- (tr) to free (a debtor) from obligation
- (intr) (of a cheque) to pass through one's bank and be charged against one's account
- banking to settle accounts by exchanging (commercial documents) in a clearing house
- to permit (ships, aircraft, cargo, passengers, etc) to unload, disembark, depart, etc, after fulfilling the customs and other requirements, or (of ships, etc) to be permitted to unload, etc
- to obtain or give (clearance)
- (tr) to obtain clearance from
- (tr) microscopy to make (specimens) transparent by immersion in a fluid such as xylene
- (tr) to permit (a person, company, etc) to see or handle classified information
- (tr) military
- to achieve transmission of (a signalled message) and acknowledgment of its receipt at its destination
- to decode (a message, etc)
- (tr) sport to hit, kick, carry, or throw (the ball) out of the defence area
- (tr) computing to remove data from a storage device and replace it with particular characters that usually indicate zero
- (tr) New Zealand to remove (trees, scrub, etc) from land
- See clear the air
- See clear the decks
Alternative Forms
ˈclearable adjective ˈclearer noun ˈclearness nounWord Origin
C13 clere, from Old French cler, from Latin clārus clear, bright, brilliant, illustriousSynonyms
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comprehensible,
explicit,
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coherent,
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=
obvious,
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patent,
evident,
distinct,
pronounced,
definite,
manifest,
blatant,
conspicuous,
unmistakable,
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=
untroubled,
clean,
pure,
innocent,
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immaculate,
unblemished,
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guiltless,
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undefiled,
Translations
- British English:
clear
If something is clear, it is easy to understand, to see, or to hear.He gave us clear instructions on what to do.klɪə ADJECTIVE He gave us clear instructions on what to do.
- Spanish:
claro
adj clara
- French:
clair
adj
- German:
klar
adj
- Chinese: 清楚的 adj
- Arabic: وَاضِح adj
- Portuguese: claro adj clara
- Russian: чистый adj чистая
- Croatian: jasan adj jasna
- Czech: nepochybný adj
- Danish: klar adj
- Dutch: duidelijk adj
- Finnish: selvä adj
- Greek: σαφής adj
- Italian: chiaro adj chiara
- Japanese: 明白な no_posp
- Korean: 맑은 adj
- Norwegian: klar adj
- Polish: jasny adj jasna
- Brazilian Portuguese: claro adj clara
- European Spanish:
claro
adj clara
- Swedish: klar adj klart
- Thai: ชัดเจน adj
- Turkish: açık adj
- Vietnamese: rõ ràng adj
- British English:
clear
If something like glass or plastic is clear, you can see through it.The bottle was full of a clear liquid.klɪə ADJECTIVE The bottle was full of a clear liquid.
- French:
transparent
adj
- Arabic: واضِح adj
- Brazilian Portuguese: transparente adj
- British English:
clear
If a place is clear, it does not have anything there that you do not want.You can cross the road when it is clear.klɪə ADJECTIVE You can cross the road when it is clear.
- French:
libre
adj
- Arabic: سالِك adj
- Brazilian Portuguese: livre adj
Usage examples
It is clear that angling makes a significant contribution to the economy.
Country Life (2004)In terms of the parent bank's relationship with Allfirst, the report says the lines of reporting should be "crystal clear ".
Irish Times (2002)It is clear that the collapse in demand has been deeper than had appeared probable.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Prior to his detention on the ward, he'd been clear of drugs for three years.
, BEYOND FEAR (2002)