ALL meanings of clearness
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C c - adjective clearness free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light: a clear day. 1
- adjective clearness transparent; pellucid: clear water. 1
- adjective clearness without discoloration, defect, or blemish: a clear complexion; a clear pane of glass. 1
- adjective clearness of a pure, even color: a clear yellow. 1
- adjective clearness easily seen; sharply defined: a clear outline. 1
- adjective clearness distinctly perceptible to the ear; easily heard: a clear sound. 1
- adjective clearness free from hoarse, harsh, or rasping qualities: a clear voice; clear as a bell. 1
- adjective clearness easily understood; without ambiguity: clear, concise answers. 1
- adjective clearness entirely comprehensible; completely understood: The ultimate causes of inflation may never be clear. 1
- adjective clearness distinct; evident; plain: a clear case of misbehavior. 1
- adjective clearness free from confusion, uncertainty, or doubt: clear thinking. 1
- adjective clearness perceiving or discerning distinctly: a clear mind. 1
- adjective clearness convinced; certain: He was not clear on the first point that she made but agreed with the others. 1
- adjective clearness free from anything that would disturb or blame: a clear conscience. 1
- adjective clearness free from suspicion of guilt or complicity: She was entirely clear of the crime until one of her accomplices turned informer. 1
- adjective clearness serene; calm; untroubled: a clear brow. 1
- adjective clearness free from obstructions or obstacles; open: a clear view; a clear path. 1
- adjective clearness free from entanglement or contact: He kept clear of her after the argument. She managed to keep her dress clear of the mud. 1
- adjective clearness without limitation or qualification; absolute: a clear victory. 1
- adjective clearness free from obligation, liability, or debt: After twenty years, our house is clear of the mortgage. Municipal bonds were returning as much as 9 percent, clear of taxes. 1
- adjective clearness without deduction or diminution: a clear $1000 after taxes. 1
- adjective clearness freed or emptied of contents, cargo, etc. 1
- adjective clearness (of tree trunks or timber) free from branches, knots, or other protruding or rough parts: The trunk was clear for 20 feet above the ground. 1
- adjective clearness Phonetics. (of an l- sound) having front-vowel resonance; situated before a vowel in the same syllable. Compare dark (def 16a). (of a speech sound) produced without frication or aspiration. 1
- adjective clearness (in cryptography) not coded or enciphered. Compare plaintext. 1
- adjective clearness bright; shining: a clear flame. 1
- adjective clearness Obsolete. illustrious. 1
- adverb clearness in a clear or distinct manner; clearly. 1
- adverb clearness so as not to be in contact with or near; away (often followed by of): Stand clear of the closing doors. 1
- adverb clearness entirely; completely; clean: to cut a piece clear off; to climb clear to the top; to run clear off the road. 1
- verb with object clearness to remove people or objects from (usually followed by of): to clear a courtroom of photographers; to clear the table of dishes. 1
- verb with object clearness to remove (people or objects) (usually followed by from): to clear the photographers from the courtroom; to clear the dishes from the table. 1
- verb with object clearness to make clear, transparent, or pellucid; free from cloudiness or impurities: to clear a liquid by means of a filter. 1
- verb with object clearness to make free of confusion, doubt, or uncertainty: He spoke to his supervisor to clear his mind about their working relationship. 1
- verb with object clearness to make understandable or lucid; free from ambiguity or obscurity: She rephrased the report in order to clear the essential points. 1
- verb with object clearness to make (a path, road, etc.) by removing any obstruction: He had to cut away the underbrush to clear a path. 1
- verb with object clearness to eat all the food on: to clear one's plate. 1
- verb with object clearness to relieve (the throat) of some obstruction, as phlegm, by forcing air through the larynx, usually producing a rasping sound. 1
- verb with object clearness to make a similar rasping noise in (the throat), as to express disapproval or to attract attention. 1
- verb with object clearness to remove from (the brow) any traces of tension or anxiety, as folds or wrinkles. 1
- verb with object clearness to free of anything defamatory or discrediting: to clear one's name. 1
- verb with object clearness to free from suspicion, accusation, or imputation of guilt; prove or declare innocent: The jury cleared the defendant of the charge. 1
- verb with object clearness to remove instructions or data from (a computer, calculator, etc.). 1
- verb with object clearness to pass by or over without contact or entanglement: The ship cleared the reef. The fisherman cleared his line. 1
- verb with object clearness to pass through or away from: The ship cleared the harbor. The bill cleared the Senate. 1
- verb with object clearness to pass (checks or other commercial paper) through a clearinghouse. 1
- verb with object clearness (of mail, telephone calls, etc.) to process, handle, reroute, etc.: The dispatcher clears hundreds of items each day. 1
- verb with object clearness to free from debt: Just a few dollars more would clear him. The widow had to borrow money to clear her husband's estate. 1
- verb with object clearness to gain as clear profit: to clear $1000 in a transaction. 1
- verb with object clearness to pay (a debt) in full. 1