Clear - Definition

adv 1: completely; "read the book clear to the end"; "slept
clear through the night"; "there were open fields clear
to the horizon" [syn: clear, all the way]
2: in an easily perceptible manner; "could be seen clearly under
the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear" [syn: clearly,
clear]
adj 1: readily apparent 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"; "open waters"; "the open countryside" [syn:
clear, open]
4: 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"
6: characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially
guilt); "a clear conscience"; "regarded 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,
clear, light, unclouded]
8: (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or
limitation that presents a question of fact or law; "I have
clear title to this property" [syn: clear, 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:
clear, clean-cut, clear-cut]
10: accurately stated or described; "a set of well-defined
values" [syn: well-defined, clear] [ant: ill-defined,
unclear]
11: 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, clear]
13: free from flaw or blemish or impurity; "a clear perfect
diamond"; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"
14: clear of charges or deductions; "a clear profit"
15: easily deciphered [syn: clear, 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, clear,
cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated]
17: characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; "clear
mind"; "a percipient author" [syn: clear, percipient]
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,
clear]
v 1: rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk" [syn: unclutter,
clear] [ant: clutter, clutter up]
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, clear, light up, brighten] [ant: cloud,
overcast]
4: grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript
for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this
slanderous biography" [syn: authorize, authorise, pass,
clear]
5: remove; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from
the road"
6: go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House"
[syn: pass, clear]
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: clear, 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: clear, clear up, shed light on,
crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise,
straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate,
elucidate]
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, clear]
14: make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million" [syn:
net, sack, sack up, clear]
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, clear, 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,
clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate] [ant:
convict]
19: settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt"
[syn: clear, solve]
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, clear up]