clear (
http://definr.com/clear)
adj 1: clear to the mind; "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 [ant:
unclear]
2: free from confusion or doubt; "a complex problem requiring a
clear head"; "not clear about what is expected of us"
3: affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear
path to victory" [syn:
open]
4: free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through; "clear
water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is
clear and clean" [ant:
opaque]
5: free from contact or proximity or connection; "we were clear
of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef" [syn:
clear(p)]
6: characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts; especially
e.g. guilt; "a clear conscience"; "looked at her
questioner with clear untroubled eyes"
7: (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims;
"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" [syn:
clean,
light,
unclouded]
8: (especially of a title) "I have clear title to this
property" [syn:
unmortgaged]
9: clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible; "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"
[syn:
clean-cut,
clear-cut]
10: accurately stated or described; "a set of well-defined
values" [syn:
well-defined] [ant:
ill-defined]
11: (meteorology) free from clouds or mist or haze; "on a clear
day" [ant:
cloudy]
12: free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of
health"; "a clear winner" [syn:
clean]
13: free from flaw or blemish or impurity; "a clear perfect
diamond"
14: clear of charges or deductions; "a clear profit"
15: easily deciphered [syn:
decipherable,
readable]
16: freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all
blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his
official honor is vindicated" [syn:
absolved,
cleared,
exculpated,
exonerated,
vindicated]
17: characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; "clear
mind"; "a percipient author" [syn:
percipient]
18: of complexion; without such blemishes as e.g. acne; "the
clear complexion of a healthy young woman"
n 1: the state of being free of suspicion: "investigation showed
that he was in the clear"
2: a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water:
"finally broke out of the forest into the open" [syn:
open]
adv 1: completely; "read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear
through the night"; "there were open fields clear to
the horizon" [syn:
all the way]
2: in an easily perceptible manner; "could be seen clearly
under the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear" [syn:
clearly]
v 1: rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk" [syn:
unclutter]
[ant:
clutter]
2: make a way or path by removing objects: "Clear a path
through the dense forest"
3: become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm." [syn: {clear
up},
light up,
brighten] [ant:
overcast]
4: grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript
for publication" [syn:
authorize,
authorise,
pass]
5: remove objects of obstruction; "clear the leaves from the
lawn"; "Clear snow from the road"
6: go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House"
[syn:
pass]
7: be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts; "The
check will clear within 2 business days." [ant:
bounce]
8: go away or disappear; "The fog cleared in the afternoon"
9: pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon
cleared the tree tops" [syn:
top]
10: make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear: "Could
you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of
who is at fault" [syn:
clarify,
clear up, {shed light
on},
crystallize,
crystallise,
crystalize,
crystalise,
straighten out,
sort out,
enlighten,
illuminate,
elucidate] [ant:
confuse]
11: free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment;
"Clear the ship and let it dock"
12: clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.; "clear
the water before it can be drunk"
13: yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million"
[syn:
net]
14: make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million" [syn:
net,
sack,
sack up]
15: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as
salary or wages; "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"
[syn:
gain,
take in,
make,
earn,
realize,
realise,
pull in,
bring in]
16: sell; "We cleared a lot of the old model cars"
17: pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs"
18: pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was
cleared of the murder charges" [syn:
acquit,
assoil,
discharge,
exonerate,
exculpate] [ant:
convict]
19: settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt"
20: make clear, bright, light, or translucent; "The water had to
be cleared through filtering"
21: rid of instructions or data; "clear a memory buffer"
22: remove (people) from a building; "clear the patrons from the
theater after the bomb threat"
23: remove the occupants of; "Clear the building"
24: free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the
throat" [syn:
clear up]