clear

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Transparent in colour.

   • as clear as crystal
2. 2

   Bright

   Bright; luminous; not dark or obscured.

   • The windshield was clear and clean.
   • Congress passed the President’s Clear Skies legislation.
3. 3

   Free of obstacles.

   • The driver had mistakenly thought the intersection was clear.
   • the coast is clear
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   1. 4

      Without clouds.

      • clear weather; a clear day
      • Serene, smiling, enigmatic, she faced him with no fear whatever showing in her dark eyes. The clear light of the bright autumn morning had no terrors for youth and health like hers.
   2. 5

      Of the sky, such that less than one eighth of its area is obscured by clouds.

   3. 6

      Free of ambiguity or doubt

      Free of ambiguity or doubt; easily understood.

      • He gave clear instructions not to bother him at work.
      • She made it clear that she dislike me.
      • I'm still not quite clear on what some of these words mean.
   4. 7

      Distinct, sharp, well-marked.

   5. 8

      Free of guilt, or suspicion.

      • a clear conscience
      • Statesman, yet friend to truth! in soul sincere, In action faithful, and in honour clear
   6. 9

      Without a thickening ingredient.

   7. 10

      Possessing little or no perceptible stimulus.

      • clear of texture; clear of odor
   8. 11

      Free from the influence of engrams

      Free from the influence of engrams; see Clear (Scientology).

      • Yes, and Jane came by with a lock of your hair. She said that you gave it to her that night that you planned to go clear. Did you ever go clear?
   9. 12

      Able to perceive straightforwardly

      Able to perceive straightforwardly; keen; acute; penetrating; discriminating.

      • a clear intellect; a clear head
      • Mother of Science, Now I feel thy Power Within me cleere, not onely to diſcerne Things in thir Cauſes, but to trace the wayes Of higheſt Agents
   10. 13

       Not clouded with passion

       Not clouded with passion; serene; cheerful.

       • with a countenance as clear / As friendship wears at feasts
   11. 14

       Easily or distinctly heard

       Easily or distinctly heard; audible.

       • Hark! the numbers, soft and clear Gently steal upon the ear
   12. 15

       Unmixed

       Unmixed; entirely pure.

       • clear sand
   13. 16

       Without defects or blemishes, such as freckles or knots.

       • a clear complexion; clear lumber
       • high school girls with clear-skinned smiles
   14. 17

       Without diminution

       Without diminution; in full; net.

       • a clear profit
       • I often wished that I had clear For life, six hundred pounds a year
   15. 18

       Showing a green aspect, allowing a train to proceed past it.

       • The signals were clear to allow the train through Soham, as it steadily approached.
   16. 19

       Good, the best.

       • Nando's is clear.
   17. 20

       Better than, superior to. (usually with points, votes, etc.)

       • Spurs are clear of Arsenal.
   18. 21

       All the way

       All the way; entirely.

       • I threw it clear across the river to the other side.
   19. 22

       Not near something or touching it.

       • Stand clear of the rails, a train is coming.
   20. 23

       Free (or separate) from others.

       • Much soul-searching is going on at the west London club who, just seven weeks ago, were five points clear at the top of the table and playing with the verve with which they won the title last season.
   21. 24

       In a clear manner

       In a clear manner; plainly.

       • Now clear I understand What oft my steadiest thoughts have searched in vain
       • I want you to know how he spoke: he spoke loud, and he spoke clear.
       • Can't they see for themselves? Course not. Looks like dust to them, so they can't see it clear at all
   22. 25

       To remove obstructions, impediments or other unwanted items from.

       • Police took two hours to clear the road.
       • If you clear the table, I'll wash up.
   23. 26

       To remove (items or material) so as to leave something unobstructed or open.

       • Please clear all this stuff off the table.
       • The loggers came and cleared the trees.
       • […] Aristotle has brought to explain his Doctrine of Substantial Forms, when he tells us that a Statue lies hid in a Block of Marble; and that the Art of the statuary only clears away the superfluous Matter, and removes the Rubbish.
   24. 27

       To leave abruptly

       To leave abruptly; to clear off or clear out.

       • Then the whole population cleared into the forest, expecting all kinds of calamities to happen, while, on the other hand, the steamer Fresleven commanded left also in a bad panic, in charge of the engineer, I believe.
   25. 28

       To become free from obstruction or obscurement

       To become free from obstruction or obscurement; to become transparent.

       • When the road cleared we continued our journey.
       • After a heavy rain, the sky cleared nicely for the evening.
       • Shake the test tube well, and the liquid should slowly clear.
   26. 29

       To eliminate ambiguity or doubt from (a matter)

       To eliminate ambiguity or doubt from (a matter); to clarify or resolve; to clear up.

       • We need to clear this issue once and for all.
   27. 30

       To remove from suspicion, especially of having committed a crime.

       • The court cleared the man of murder.
       • […] yet I appeal to the reader, and am sure he will clear me from Partiality.
       • How! Wouldst thou clear rebellion?
   28. 31

       To pass without interference

       To pass without interference; to miss.

       • The door just barely clears the table as it closes.
       • The leaping horse easily cleared the hurdles.
   29. 32

       To exceed a stated mark.

       • She was the first female high jumper to clear two metres.
   30. 33

       To finish or complete (a stage, challenge, or game).

       • I cleared the first level in 36 seconds.
   31. 34

       Of a check or financial transaction, to go through as payment

       Of a check or financial transaction, to go through as payment; to be processed so that the money is transferred.

       • The check might not clear for a couple of days.
   32. 35

       To earn a profit of

       To earn a profit of; to net.

       • He's been clearing seven thousand a week.
       • The profit which she cleared on the cargo […] cannot be estimated at less than a thousand guineas.
   33. 36

       To approve or authorise for a particular purpose or action

       To approve or authorise for a particular purpose or action; to give clearance to.

       • Air traffic control cleared the plane to land.
       • The marketing department has cleared the press release for publication.
   34. 37

       To obtain approval or authorisation in respect of.

       • I've cleared the press release with the marketing department, so go ahead and publish it.
   35. 38

       To obtain a clearance.

       • The steamer cleared for Liverpool today.
   36. 39

       To obtain permission to use (a sample of copyrighted audio) in another track.

   37. 40

       To disengage oneself from incumbrances, distress, or entanglements

       To disengage oneself from incumbrances, distress, or entanglements; to become free.

   38. 41

       To hit, kick, head, punch etc. (a ball, puck) away in order to defend one's goal.

       • The goalkeeper rushed forward to clear the ball.
       • A low cross came in, and Smith cleared.
       • Bolton then went even closer when Elmander's cross was met by a bullet header from Holden, which forced a wonderful tip over from Cech before Drogba then cleared the resulting corner off the line.
   39. 42

       To reset or unset

       To reset or unset; to return to an empty state or to zero.

       • to clear an array;  to clear a single bit (binary digit) in a value
   40. 43

       To style (an element within a document) so that it is not permitted to float at a given…

       To style (an element within a document) so that it is not permitted to float at a given position.

       • To get the footer acting right, you need to float it and clear it on both margins.
   41. 44

       To unload a firearm, or undergo an unloading procedure, in order to prevent negligent…

       To unload a firearm, or undergo an unloading procedure, in order to prevent negligent discharge; for safety reasons, to check whether one's firearm is loaded or unloaded.

       • To prevent any shooting accidents, remember to clear your pistol and stay aware of your surroundings.
   42. 45

       Full extent

       Full extent; distance between extreme limits; especially; the distance between the nearest surfaces of two bodies, or the space between walls.

       • a room ten feet square in the clear
   43. 46

       The completion of a stage or challenge, or of the whole game.

       • It took me weeks to achieve a one-credit clear (1CC).
   44. 47

       A person who is free from the influence of engrams.

       • Today, clear status can be conferred only by high ranking ministers of the church, and clears are not presented for examination by outsiders.
   45. 48

       An idea state of beingness free of unwanted influences.

The neighborhood

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