ETYM Old Eng. bald, bold, AS. bald, beald; akin to Icel. ballr, Old High Germ. bald, Mid. High Germ. balt, Dutch boud, Goth. balthei boldness, Italian baldo. In German there remains only bald, adv. soon. Related to Bawd.
1. Clear and distinct.
2. Fearless and daring.
3. Marked by excessive confidence; SYN. cocksure, overconfident, positive.
4. Willing to take risks and try new things; SYN. venturesome.
ETYM Old Eng. briht, AS. beorht, briht; akin to OS. berht, Old High Germ. beraht, Icel. bjartr, Goth. baírhts.
1. Abounding with sunlight; SYN. shining, shiny, sunshiny, sunny.
2. Emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts.
3. Made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; SYN. burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny.
4. Clear and sharp and ringing; SYN. brilliant.
5. Characterized by quickness and ease in learning; SYN. smart.
6. Full or promise; SYN. promising.
7. Having lots of light either natural or artificial.
8. Having striking color; SYN. brilliant, vivid.
9. Characterized by happiness or gladness.
10. Splendid.
1. Free from flaw or blemish or impurity
2. Affording free passage or view; SYN. free, open.
3. Clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible; SYN. clean-cut, clear-cut.
4. Clear to the mind
5. Easily deciphered; SYN. decipherable, readable.
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6. Characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts; especially e.g. guilt
7. Characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; SYN. percipient.
8. (Meteorology) Free from clouds or mist or haze
9. Of complexion; without such blemishes as e.g. acne
10. Free from confusion or doubt
11. Free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through
12. (Especially of a title) Unencumbered, in a legal sense; SYN. unmortgaged.
13. Clear of charges or deductions
14. Free from contact or proximity or connection
1. Clearly or sharply defined to the mind; SYN. distinct, trenchant.
2. Having had all the trees removed at one time.
clear cut.
ETYM Latin distinctus, p. p. of distinguere: cf. French distinct. Related to Distinguish.
1. Recognizable; marked; SYN. decided.
2. Easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined.
3. (Often followed by 'from') Not alike; different in nature or quality; SYN. distinguishable.
ETYM French évinent, l. evidens, -entis; e out + videns, p. pr. of videre to see. Related to Vision.
Clear to the vision or to one's understanding; especially.
ETYM Latin lucidus, from lux, lucis, light. Related to Light.
Having a clear mind.
ETYM Latin obvius; ob (see Ob-) + via way. Related to Voyage.
1. Easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind; SYN. perceptible.
2. Easily perceived or understood.
3. Obvious to the eye; SYN. visible.
ETYM Latin perspicax, -acis, from perspicere to look through: cf. French perspicace. Related to Perspective.
Acutely insightful and wise; SYN. sagacious, sapient.
Astute; perceptive; clear-sighted; having discernment.
Easily understood; clearly expressed
ETYM Latin vividus, from vivere to life; akin to vivus living. Related to Quick, Revive, Viand, Victuals, Vital.
Having the clarity and freshness of immediate experience.
1. In an easily perceptible manner; SYN. clear.
2. Without doubt or question.
In an intelligible manner; SYN. clearly, understandably.
In a clear and lucid manner; SYN. pellucidly, limpidly, perspicuously.
1. Following the ordinary way or procedure
2. As might be expected
Clearly, transparently; in a way that is easily understood, lucidly
In a peacefully serene manner.
ETYM Old Eng. ye, ya, ye, ya, AS. geá; akin to OFries. gę, ię, OS., Dutch, Old High Germ., German, Dan. and Swed. ja, Icel, jâ, Goth. ja, jai, and probably to Greek h truly, verily. Related to Yes.
(Archaic) Not only so, but; SYN. yeah.