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Definition of Crystal clear
1. Adjective. Transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity. "Transparent crystal"
Similar to: Clear
Derivative terms: Limpidity, Pellucidity, Pellucidness, Transparence, Transparence, Transparency, Transparentness
2. Adjective. (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable. "A perspicuous argument"
Category relationships: Language, Linguistic Communication
Similar to: Clear
Derivative terms: Limpidity, Lucidity, Pellucidity, Perspicuity, Perspicuousness
Definition of Crystal clear
1. Adjective. (idiomatic) Completely clear and understood. ¹
2. Adjective. (idiomatic) Visually clear, a sharp image, high acuity. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Crystal Clear
Literary usage of Crystal clear
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language by Walter William Skeat (1893)
"See CRYSTAL, clear glass, a kind of transparent mineral. (F., — L., — Gk.)
In its modem form, it is Latinised ; but it was first introduced into English ..."
2. History of Dakota Territory by George Washington Kingsbury (1915)
"Its waters are crystal clear and the air near is freighted with a humid flavor.
This lake is about one mile long and an eighth of a mile in width, ..."
3. New Zealand Driving Holidays: 29 New Zealand Holiday Itineraries and Touring by Donna Blaber (2005)
"No chemicals are added to change its composition, so the colour palette of the
pools changes daily, ranging from crystal clear to milky, and through to ..."
4. Jury And The Search For Truth: Hearing Before the Committee on the Judiciary edited by Orrin G. Hatch (1998)
"The law was crystal clear. The defendant had a lawyer. ... The law was so crystal
clear that the Supreme Court split 5 to 4 on whether there was a violation ..."
5. The Fireside Encyclopædia of Poetry: Comprising the Best Poems of the Most (1878)
"... carbuncles do shine— With jasper, pearl, and chrysolite, Surpassing pure and
fine. Thy houses are of ivory, Thy windows crystal clear, Thy streets are ..."
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