'Clear' definitions:

Completely; "read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear through the night"; "there were open fields clear to the horizon" [syn: clear, all the way]

In an easily perceptible manner; "could be seen clearly under the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear" [syn: clearly, clear]

Readily apparent to the mind; "a clear and present danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder"; "a clear indication that she was angry"; "gave us a clear idea of human nature" [ant: unclear]

Free from confusion or doubt; "a complex problem requiring a clear head"; "not clear about what is expected of us"

Affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory"; "open waters"; "the open countryside" [syn: clear, open]

Allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean" [ant: opaque]

Free from contact or proximity or connection; "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef"

Characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt); "a clear conscience"; "regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes"

(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"; "clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues"; "a light lilting voice like a silver bell" [syn: clean, clear, light, unclouded]

(especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law; "I have clear title to this property" [syn: clear, unmortgaged]

Clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible; "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" [syn: clear, clean-cut, clear-cut]

Accurately stated or described; "a set of well-defined values" [syn: well-defined, clear] [ant: ill-defined, unclear]

Free from clouds or mist or haze; "on a clear day" [ant: cloudy]

Free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner" [syn: clean, clear]

Free from flaw or blemish or impurity; "a clear perfect diamond"; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"

Clear of charges or deductions; "a clear profit"

Easily deciphered [syn: clear, decipherable, readable]

Freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated" [syn: absolved, clear, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated]

Characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; "clear mind"; "a percipient author" [syn: clear, percipient]

The state of being free of suspicion; "investigation showed that he was in the clear"

A clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open" [syn: open, clear]

Rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk" [syn: unclutter, clear] [ant: clutter, clutter up]

Make a way or path by removing objects; "Clear a path through the dense forest"

Become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm" [syn: clear up, clear, light up, brighten] [ant: cloud, overcast]

Grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography" [syn: authorize, authorise, pass, clear]

Remove; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road"

Go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House" [syn: pass, clear]

Be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts; "The check will clear within 2 business days" [ant: bounce]

Go away or disappear; "The fog cleared in the afternoon"

Pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops" [syn: clear, top]

Make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault" [syn: clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate]

Free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment; "Clear the ship and let it dock"

Clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.; "clear the water before it can be drunk"

Yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million" [syn: net, clear]

Make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million" [syn: net, sack, sack up, clear]

Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month" [syn: gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in]

Sell; "We cleared a lot of the old model cars"

Pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs"

Pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges" [syn: acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate] [ant: convict]

Settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt" [syn: clear, solve]

Make clear, bright, light, or translucent; "The water had to be cleared through filtering"

Rid of instructions or data; "clear a memory buffer"

Remove (people) from a building; "clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat"

Remove the occupants of; "Clear the building"

Free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat" [syn: clear, clear up]