See Apothegm.

ETYM French apparent, Latin apparens, -entis, p. pr. of apparere. Related to Appear.
1. Clearly apparent or obvious to the mind or senses; SYN. evident, manifest, patent, plain.
2. Readily apparent to the eye.
3. Appearing as such but not necessarily so; SYN. ostensible, seeming.

ETYM Latin articulatus. Related to Articulata.
Expressing oneself easily or characterized by clear expressive language.

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. Very large in expanse or scope; SYN. spacious, wide.
2. Showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; SYN. liberal, tolerant.
3. Not detailed or specific; SYN. unspecific.
/> 4. Lacking subtlety; obvious; SYN. unsubtle.
5. (Of speech) Heavily and noticeably regional
Being at a peak or culminating point; SYN. full.

Relating to or included in a category.

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.
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

ETYM Latin conspicuus, from conspicere to get sight of, to perceive; con- + spicere, specere, to look. Related to Spy.
1. Obvious to the eye or mind; SYN. obvious.
2. Noticeable in an unpleasant way.
3. Inclined to flaunt; SYN. flaunty.

ETYM Latin definitis, p. p. of definire: cf. French défini. Related to Define.
1. Known for certain.
2. Precise; explicit and clearly defined.

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.

1 archaic; directed vertically downward
2. Outright, thorough
3. Plain, blunt

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 explicitus; p. p. of explicare to unfold: cf. French explicite. See Explicate, Exploit.
Precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication; SYN. expressed.

ETYM French exprès, Latin expressus, p. p. of exprimere to express; ex. out + premere To press. Related to Press.
1. Fast and direct and usually nonstop.
2. Not tacit or implied.

(Homonym: fare).
1. Free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules; SYN. just.
2. More than adequate in quality.
3. Not excessive or extreme; SYN. fairish, reasonable.
4. Visually appealing; SYN. sightly.
5. Attractively feminine (especially in the phrase).
6. Free of clouds or rain.
7. (Used of hair or skin) Pale or light-colored; SYN. fairish.
8. (Of a baseball) Hit between the foul lines.

ETYM Latin graphicus, Greek graphikos, from graphein to write; cf. French graphique. Related to Graft.
1. Written or drawn or engraved; SYN. graphical, in writing.
2. Relating to or presented by a graph; SYN. graphical.
3. Evoking lifelike images within the mind; SYN. lifelike, pictorial, vivid.
4. Of or relating to the graphic arts.
5. Describing nudity or sexual activity in graphic detail.

Well articulated or enunciated, and loud enough to be heard distinctly

ETYM Latin lucidus, from lux, lucis, light. Related to Light.
Having a clear mind.

ETYM Latin luminosus, from lumen light: cf. French lumineux. Related to Luminary, Illuminate.
1. Shining; emitting or reflecting light; brilliant; bright.
2. Illuminated; full of light; bright.
3. Enlightened; intelligent; also, clear; intelligible.

ETYM French manifeste, Latin manifestus, lit., struck by the hand, hence, palpable; manus hand + fendere (in comp.) to strike. Related to Manual, and Defend.
Evident to the senses, esp. to the sight; apparent; distinctly perceived; obvious.

1. Clean or orderly.
2. Free from what is tawdry or unbecoming; SYN. refined, tasteful.
3. Showing care in execution.
4. Without water; SYN. straight, full-strength.

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 French palpable, Latin palpabilis, from palpare to feel, stroke; cf. palpus the soft palm of the hand.
1. Capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt; SYN. tangible.
2. (Medicine) Can be felt by palpation.
3. Tangible; provable; obvious.

ETYM Latin patens, -entis, p. pr. of patere to be open: cf. French patent. Related to Fathom.
1. Evident; apparent; unconcealed; manifest; public; conspicuous.
2. Open to public perusal; -- said of a document conferring some right or privilege.
3. Appropriated or protected by letters patent; secured by official authority to the exclusive possession, control, and disposal of some person or party; patented.

ETYM Latin pellucidus; per (see Per-) + lucidus clear, bright: cf. French pellucide.
N.
1. Clear in meaning: easy to understand or clear in meaning (formal).
2. Transparent: allowing all or most light to pass through (literary).
3. Completely clear; transparent.
4. Clear; transparent. pellucidity.

Easily understood; clearly expressed

(Homonym: plane).
1. Lacking embellishment or ornamentation; SYN. unembellished, unornamented.
2. Lacking patterns especially in color; SYN. unpatterned.
3. Not elaborate or elaborated; simple.
4. Not mixed with extraneous elements; SYN. sheer, unmingled, unmixed.
5. Free from any effort to soften to disguise; SYN. unvarnished.
6. Comprehensible to the general public; SYN. popular.

1. Having a full rounded usually pleasing form
2. Ample, abundant

ETYM Old Eng. positif, French positif, Latin positivus. Related to Position.
1. Characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
2. (Mathematics) Greater than zero.
3. Having a positive electric charge; SYN. electropositive.
4. (Medicine) Indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen; SYN. confirming.
5. Formally laid down or imposed; SYN. prescribed.

ETYM Latin praecisus cut off, brief, concise, p. p. of praecidere to cut off in front, to cut off; prae before + caedere to cut: cf. French précis. Related to Concise.
Sharply exact or accurate or delimited.

ETYM French prononcé.
Produced by the organs of speech.

ETYM Latin robustus oaken, hard, strong, from robur strength, a very hard kind of oak; cf. Skr. rabhas violence: cf. French robuste.
1. Physically strong.
2. Rough and crude.
3. Strong enough to withstand intellectual challenge.

ETYM as. self, seolf, sylf; akin to os. self, OFries. self, Dutch zelf, German selb, selber, selbst, Dan. selv. Swed. sjelf, Icel. sjâlfr, Goth. silba. Related to Selvage.
1. Having a single character or quality throughout; specifically; having one color only.
2. Of the same kind (as in color, material, or pattern) as something with which it is used.

ETYM Latin serenus to grow dry.
1. Calm and peaceful.
2. Completely clear and fine.

1. Having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing
2. Keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point
3. Quick and forceful
4. Very sudden and in great amount or degree
5. Harsh; SYN. sharp-worded, tart.
6. (Music) Raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone

1. Free from ambiguity
2. Pointed directly ahead

Admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion; SYN. univocal, unambiguous.

Clearly evident to the mind

ETYM Latin visibilis, from videre, visum, to see: cf. French visible. Related to Vision.
1. Being often in the public eye.
2. Perceptible especially by the eye; or open to easy view; SYN. seeable.

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.