clear
/klɪər/ adjectiveDefinition
UNDERSTAND › easy to understand: clear instructions
HEAR/SEE › easy to hear, read, or see: These photos are very clear. Can we make the sound any clearer?
NO DOUBT › not possible to doubt: The evidence against him was clear. [+ (that)] It was clear that Leif was angry. Ella made it clear that she didn't like James.
CERTAIN [never before noun] › certain about something: Are you clear about how to get there? [+ question word] I'm not very clear why she phoned.
NOT BLOCKED › not covered or blocked by anything: a clear road a clear desk
WITHOUT CLOUDS › A clear sky does not have any clouds.
TRANSPARENT › easy to see through: clear water clear glass → See also the coast is clear → See also crystal clear
(Definition of clear adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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