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clear
has definitions from the fields of criminal law,business,meteorology
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[ adjective ] clear to the mind
Examples "a clear and present danger" "a clear explanation" "a clear case of murder" "a clear indication that she was angry" "gave us a clear idea of human nature Used in print (Schubert Ogden, Christ Without Myth....)In_order to make the implications of our position as clear as possible , we may develop this argument at greater length . (Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)Still , it is clear from such reports , and apparently clear from the remarks of many people , that Protestants are decreasing and Catholics increasing . Still , it is clear from such reports , and apparently clear from the remarks of many people , that Protestants are decreasing and Catholics increasing . (High Fidelity, 11:10...)the first hearing was fascinating and the second disillusioning as the gap between sound and substance became clearer . (Edward P. Lawton, "Northern Liberals and Southern...)This is puzzling to an outsider conscious of the classic tradition of liberalism , because it is clear that these Democrats who are left-of-center are at opposite poles from the liberal Jefferson , who held that the best government was the least government . |
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[ verb ] rid of obstructions
Synonyms Examples "Clear your desk" Used in print (David Stacton, The Judges of the Secret Court....)He was merely clearing a way to what he had_to do . (Evan Esar, Humorous English; a guide to comic ,...)After a moment of thought , her mind cleared and , in the interest of clarity , she typed into the record : `` Shot in the woods '' . |
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[ adjective ] free from confusion or doubt
Examples "a complex problem requiring a clear head" "not clear about what is expected of us" Used in print (James Boylan, "Mutinity"...)The purpose of this fourth voyage was clear . (Barry Goldwater, "A Foreign Policy for America"...)We have had opportunities - clear invitations to plant our influence on the other side of the Iron_Curtain . (Tom F. Driver, "Beckett by the Madeleine,"...)If there were only darkness , all would be clear . (John F. Hayward, "Mimesis and Symbol in the Arts"...)In this respect experience is broader and full of a richer variety of potential meanings than the mind of man or any of his arts or culture are capable of making clear and distinct . (87th Congress, 1st Session. Congressional Record....)Once the full extent of_this Russian military penetration of Cuba was clear , President_Kennedy announced we would take whatever action was appropriate to prevent this , even if we had to go it alone . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] affording free passage or view
Examples "a clear view" "a clear path to victory" Used in print (Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)- Some areas may already have been improved and contain buildings , roads , utilities , cleared land , etcetera which may raise the cost of the site . (W. H. Gass, "The Pedersen Kid," in The...)I did n't say anything , trying to get my throat clear , but I watched him . Related terms |
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[ verb ] make a way or path by removing objects
Examples : "Clear a path through the dense forest" Used in print (Paul Larson and Gordon Odegard, "How to design your...)If the lever is pulled to clear a signal or move a switch , the tappet moves a short distance lengthwise at_the_same_time . Here 's how the scheme works : Suppose the operator pulls the lever to clear a particular signal . Interlocking signals are normally at stop or `` red '' position , and a lever must be pulled to `` clear '' the signal . A signal cannot be cleared until all the related turnouts are properly thrown and locked . If the points are n't thrown all_the_way , the turnout cannot be locked , and in_turn , the signal cannot be cleared . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through
Examples "clear water" "clear plastic bags" "clear glass" "the air is clear and clean" Used in print (Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)Frontage on a body of clear , clean water will be vastly different from the same amount of frontage on polluted water . (J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)The surfaces were coarsely and finely granular and punctuated by clear , fluid filled cysts measuring up_to 3 cm. in diameter . (John Cheever, "The Brigadier and the Golf Widow,"...)The clear and searching sweep of sun on the lawns was like a climax of the year 's lights . Related terms opaque crystalline translucent hyaline unfrosted hyaline liquid unclouded clearness |
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[ adverb ] completely
Synonyms Examples "read the book clear to the end" "slept clear through the night" "there were open fields clear to the horizon" Used in print (Tristram Coffin, Not to the Swift....)I heard of some that tried it back in the States , and he 'd knock them clear across the room . |
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[ adjective ] free from contact or proximity or connection
Examples "we were clear of the danger" "the ship was clear of the reef" Used in print (Donald J. Plantz, Sweeney Squadron....)Wingman , stay clear , he prayed . Related terms |
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[ verb ] become clear
Examples "The sky cleared after the storm." Used in print (Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)After the storm , the sky cleared blue and cool , and fragrant air swept the hills . (Stephen Longstreet, Eagles Where I Walk....)It was a delayed moon , but now the sky had cleared of scudding black and the stars sugared the silver-gray sky . Related terms |
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[ verb ] remove objects of obstruction
Examples "clear the leaves from the lawn" "Clear snow from the road" Used in print (Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)Some shrubs may be of good landscaping value , other areas of brush may need to be cleared . |
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[ verb ] grant authorization or clearance for
Examples "Clear the manuscript for publication" "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography" Used in print ("National Affairs"...)The tower cleared the plane for take-off at 8 a. m. , and Captain_Rickards began taxiing toward the runway . (The Miami Herald,...)The City of Miami recently yielded a prior claim of $ 8.5 million on the Graves_Tract to clear the way for the project . |
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[ verb ] go away or disappear
Examples "The fog cleared in the afternoon" Used in print (Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)Unless the confusion cleared , he would not be coming here much longer . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (especially of a title) free from any encumberance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law
Synonyms Examples "I have clear title to this property" Used in print (Richard Ferber, Bitter Valley....)He sold me a clear title . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible
Examples "as clear as a whistle" "clear footprints in the snow" "the letter brought back a clear image of his grandfather" "a spire clean-cut against the sky" "a clear-cut pattern" Used in print (John F. Hayward, "Mimesis and Symbol in the Arts"...)Experience is not seen , as it is in classical rationalism , as presenting us initially with clear and distinct objects simply located in space and registering their character , movements , and changes on the tabula_rasa of an uninvolved intellect . Related terms |
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[ verb ] go unchallenged; be approved
Synonyms Examples "The bill cleared the House" Used in print (The New York Times,...)Mr._Delaney and Mr._O ' Neill are not willing to vote on the public-school measure until the defense education bill clears the House_Education and Labor_Committee . Related terms |
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[ verb ] be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts;
Examples "The check will clear within 2 business days." Used in print (Doris Miles Disney, Mrs. Meeker's Money....)Madden , with his investigation centered_on the fraud , said that tomorrow he would go_to the_Bronx bank through which Mrs._Meeker 's checks to Johnston had cleared . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts; especially e.g. guilt
Examples "a clear conscience" "looked at her questioner with clear untroubled eyes" Related terms |
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[ verb ] make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
Examples : "Could you clarify these remarks?" "Clear up the question of who is at fault" Used in print (Alex Gordon, The Cipher....)Griffith was trying to clear his head of the champagne fuzz that encased it . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
Examples "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings" "clear laughter like a waterfall" "clear reds and blues" "a light lilting voice like a silver bell" Used in print (Kenneth Allsop, The Bootleggers and Their Era...)He was also at_the_same_time gaining practical experience as a safe_breaker and highwayman , and learning how to shoot to kill from a Neanderthal convicted murderer named Gene_Geary , later committed to Chester_Asylum as a homicidal maniac , but whose eyes misted with tears when the young Dion sang a ballad about an Irish mother in his clear and syrupy tenor . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving
Synonyms Examples "clear mind" "a percipient author" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] accurately stated or described
Synonyms Examples "a set of well-defined values" Related terms |
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[ verb ] rid of instructions or data
Examples "clear a memory buffer" Related terms |
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[ verb ] remove (people) from a building
Examples "clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] free from flaw or blemish or impurity
Examples "a clear perfect diamond" Related terms |
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[ verb ] earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
Examples "How much do you make a month in your new job?" "She earns a lot in her new job" "this merger brought in lots of money" "He clears $5,000 each month" |
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[ adverb ] in an easily perceptible manner
Synonyms Examples "could be seen clearly under the microscope" "She cried loud and clear" |
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[ verb ] free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment
Examples "Clear the ship and let it dock" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] freed from any question of guilt
Synonyms Examples "is absolved from all blame" "was now clear of the charge of cowardice" "his official honor is vindicated" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] of complexion; without such blemishes as e.g. acne
Examples "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] free of restrictions or qualifications
Synonyms Examples "a clean bill of health" "a clear winner" Related terms |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 15232
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