open book

Definitions

1. 1

   Something whose salient aspects are obvious or easily interpreted.

   • There is one, with a dark and thoughtful eye, Who is to all others a mystery; But his soul is to me an open book, And I read his mood in his slightest look; ...
   • This is the secret of Hegel, and the key to his hieroglyphics, and, if consistently used to interpret the sayings of his logic, it becomes an open book.
   • On the surface of the ground or through the swaying branches of the trees the spoor of man or beast was an open book to the ape-man, but even his acute senses were baffled by the spoorless trail of the airship.
2. 2

   A person who responds candidly to questions or openly displays their emotions or…

   A person who responds candidly to questions or openly displays their emotions or intentions.

   • He is an open book. Everyone can see that he removes nothing, conceals nothing, reserves nothing for himself.
   • Chapter 3: Are You an Open Book? How Much Do I Need to Disclose?
   • Emile's most striking characteristic is that he hides nothing. He is an open book, acting the same in private as in public — "Emile is worse at disguising his feelings than any man in the world."
3. 3

   An open book decomposition.

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   1. 4

      An inside angle in the rock.

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• antonymclosed bookantonym(s) of “person who is candid”