Meaning

20 senses
  1. Transparent in colour.

    as clear as crystal

    klar, durchsichtig

    чи́стыйčístyj, прозра́чныйprozráčnyj

    чи́стийčýstyj, прозо́рийprozóryj

  2. Bright; luminous; not dark or obscured.

    The windshield was clear and clean.

    Congress passed the President’s Clear Skies legislation.

    klar, hell

    я́сныйjásnyj, чи́стыйčístyj, све́тлыйsvétlyj

    я́снийjásnyj, ясни́йjasnýj, чи́стийčýstyj

  3. Free of obstacles.

    The driver had mistakenly thought the intersection was clear.

    the coast is clear

    klar, frei

    свобо́дныйsvobódnyj

    free from confusion or doubt

  4. Without clouds.

    clear weather; a clear day

    klar, heiter, wolkenlos

    я́сныйjásnyj, чи́стыйčístyj

    free from clouds or mist or haze

  5. Of the sky, such that less than one eighth of its area is obscured by clouds.

    я́сныйjásnyj

  6. Free of ambiguity or doubt; easily understood.

    He gave clear instructions not to bother him at work.

    She made it clear that she dislike me.

    eindeutig, deutlich

    я́сныйjásnyj, я́вныйjávnyj, поня́тныйponjátnyj

    easily deciphered

  7. Distinct, sharp, well-marked.

  8. (figuratively)Free of guilt, or suspicion.

    a clear conscience

    rein

    чи́стыйčístyj

    freed from any question of guilt

  9. Without a thickening ingredient.

  10. Possessing little or no perceptible stimulus.

    clear of texture; clear of odor

  11. Free from the influence of engrams; see Clear (Scientology).

  12. Able to perceive straightforwardly; keen; acute; penetrating; discriminating.

    a clear intellect; a clear head

Examples

2359 sentences
  1. I thought it was perfectly clear.

    Я думав, що це цілком зрозуміло. — deniko

  2. I guess I haven't made myself clear.

    Гадаю, я недостатньо ясно висловився. — deniko

    ruДумаю, я не совсем ясно выразился. — marafon

    deIch denke, ich war nicht klar genug. — lenon_perez

  3. It is clear that he is guilty.

    Очевидно що він винний. — older

    ruОчевидно, что он виновен. — odexed

    deEs ist klar, dass er schuldig ist. — kolonjano

  4. She has a soft and clear voice.

    Вона говорила тихо і чітко. — aandrusiak

    deSie hatte eine weiche und klare Stimme. — Esperantostern

  5. I thought that it was perfectly clear.

    Я думав, що це цілком зрозуміло. — deniko

Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
transparent in colour:
bright, not obscured:
Русский
By meaning 4
transparent in colour:
bright, not obscured:
free of obstacles:
free of ambiguity or doubt:
Deutsch
By meaning 6
transparent in colour:
bright, not obscured:
free of obstacles:
without clouds:
free of ambiguity or doubt:
free of guilt or suspicion:

Origin

From Middle English clere, from Anglo-Norman cler, from Old French cler (Modern French cla

From Middle English clere, from Anglo-Norman cler, from Old French cler (Modern French clair), from Latin clarus. Displaced native Middle English schir (“clear, pure”) (from Old English scīr (“clear, bright”)), Middle English skere (“clear, sheer”) (from Old English scǣre and Old Norse skǣr (“sheer, clear, pure”)), Middle English smolt (“clear (of mind), serene”) (from Old English smolt (“peaceful, serene”)). Cognate with Danish, German, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish klar, Dutch klaar, French clair, Italian chiaro, Portuguese claro, Romanian clar, Spanish claro.

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Forms

clearer, clearest
Comparativeclearer Lesson
Superlativeclearest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

82 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving:percipient
  • clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible:clean-cutclear-cut
  • (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law:unmortgaged
  • easily deciphered:decipherablereadable
  • affording free passage or view:open

Antonyms

103 antonyms

Word family

43 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • was clear that
  • make myself clear
  • clear the table
  • cleared his throat
  • quite clear
  • was very clear
  • clear up soon
  • will clear up
  • myself clear
  • very clear that
  • to clear up
  • loud and clear

See also

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