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"; "a free lane" [syn: {free}, {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
fpr 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 buisness 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}, {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}, {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}]