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Clear Meaning, Usage & Examples (3 meaning)

Meaning 1：transparent (clear)

clear 🔊

/klɪr/

adj., v.

Easy to see through; not blocked or dirty, so you can see things easily.

Clear glass of water with ice cubes on wooden table

transparent 🔊

➕

/trænsˈpær.ənt/

adj., v.

Easy to see through; not blocked or dirty, so you can see things easily.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'clarus' meaning bright or clear, via Old French 'cler'.

💡 Mnemonic

C + LEARn: when you learn clearly, everything is transparent.

📖 Example

On a sunny day, you can see the fish swimming in the clear water of the mountain stream. 🔊 On a sunny day, you can see the fish swimming in the clear water of the mountain stream.

🔗 Collocations

clear glass – Glass that is easy to see through

clear water – Water without impurities or cloudiness

clear sky – Sky without clouds or haze

🔄 Synonyms

transparent (adj.) – Allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be seen clearly

translucent (adj.) – Allowing light to pass through but not fully clear; semi-transparent

crystalline (adj.) – Resembling crystal in being very clear and transparent

🚫 Antonyms

opaque (adj.) – Not able to be seen through; not transparent

cloudy (adj.) – Full of clouds or not clear; murky

murky (adj.) – Dark and dirty; not clear

🌱 Derivatives

clarity (n.) – The quality of being clear and easy to see through or understand

clearly (adv.) – In a clear manner; without confusion

clearness (n.) – The state or quality of being clear

📖 Cultural Story

From Latin 'clarus' (bright, clear). In Old French 'cler', it entered Middle English meaning bright or pure. Today used in computing to clear memory and in law to clear a suspect.

Meaning 2：understandable (clear)

clear 🔊

/klɪr/

adj., v.

Easy to understand; with no confusion. Like a straight road that's easy to follow.

Hand pointing at clear step-by-step text on whiteboard

understandable 🔊

➕

/ˌʌndərˈstændəbəl/

adj., v.

Easy to understand; with no confusion. Like a straight road that's easy to follow.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

My teacher's instructions were very clear, so everyone knew exactly what to do for the project. 🔊 My teacher's instructions were very clear, so everyone knew exactly what to do for the project.

🔗 Collocations

clear explanation – An explanation that is easy to understand

clear instructions – Instructions that are easy to follow

clear idea – An idea that is well-defined and easy to grasp

🔄 Synonyms

obvious (adj.) – Easily perceived or understood; apparent

distinct (adj.) – Clearly different and separate; easy to distinguish

plain (adj.) – Simple and obvious; not complicated

🚫 Antonyms

confusing (adj.) – Causing bewilderment or lack of clarity

ambiguous (adj.) – Having more than one possible meaning; not clear

vague (adj.) – Not clearly expressed; uncertain

🌱 Derivatives

clarity (n.) – The quality of being easily understood

clearly (adv.) – In a way that is easy to understand

unclear (adj.) – Not clear; difficult to understand

Meaning 3：remove (clear)

clear 🔊

/klɪr/

adj., v.

To remove things from a place or surface, making it empty, clean, and ready to use.

Hands clearing clutter from desk into cardboard box

remove 🔊

➕

/rɪˈmuːv/

adj., v.

To remove things from a place or surface, making it empty, clean, and ready to use.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Please clear the dishes from the table after dinner so we can play board games. 🔊 Please clear the dishes from the table after dinner so we can play board games.

🔗 Collocations

clear the table – To remove dishes and utensils from the table after a meal

clear the room – To remove all people or objects from a room

clear your desk – To remove all unnecessary items from a desk to make it tidy

🔄 Synonyms

empty (v.) – To make something empty by removing its contents

remove (v.) – To take something away from a place

clean (v.) – To make something free from dirt or unwanted items

🚫 Antonyms

fill (v.) – To make something full by adding contents

clutter (v.) – To fill a space with many objects in an untidy way

load (v.) – To put items onto a surface or into a container

🌱 Derivatives

clearance (n.) – The action of clearing or removing something

clearing (n.) – An area of land that has been cleared of trees or obstacles

unclear (adj.) – Not cleared; still full or obstructed