 clear-cut |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] clearly or sharply defined to the mind | |
| Synonyms: | trenchant distinct | |
| Examples: | "clear-cut evidence of tampering" "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest" "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong" |
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| Related terms: | clear | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] having had all the trees removed at one time | |
| Examples: | "clear-cut hillsides subject to erosion" |
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| Related terms: | cleared | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible | |
| Synonyms: | clear clean-cut | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | distinct | |
| Similar spelling: |
clearcutness clearstory |
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