'Perspicuous' definitions:
Definition of 'perspicuous'
(from WordNet)
adjective
(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable; "writes in a limpid style"; "lucid directions"; "a luculent oration"- Robert Burton; "pellucid prose"; "a crystal clear explanation"; "a perspicuous argument" [syn: limpid, lucid, luculent, pellucid, crystal clear, perspicuous]
Definition of 'Perspicuous'
From: GCIDE
- Perspicuous \Per*spic"u*ous\, a. [L. perspicuus, from perspicere to look through. See Perspective.]
- 1. Capable of being through; transparent; translucent; not opaque. [Obs.] --Peacham. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Clear to the understanding; capable of being clearly understood; clear in thought or in expression; not obscure or ambiguous; as, a perspicuous writer; perspicuous statements. "The purpose is perspicuous." --Shak. [1913 Webster] -- {Per*spic"u*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Per*spic"u*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'perspicuous'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acute,
- apparent,
- apperceptive,
- appercipient,
- argute,
- astute,
- Attic,
- chaste,
- Ciceronian,
- classic,
- clean-cut,
- clear,
- clear as crystal,
- clear as day,
- clear-cut,
- cogent,
- coherent,
- connected,
- consistent,
- crisp,
- crystal,
- crystal-clear,
- crystalline,
- defined,
- definite,
- direct,
- discernible,
- discerning,
- distinct,
- easy,
- elegant,
- evident,
- explicit,
- express,
- farseeing,
- farsighted,
- finished,
- foreseeing,
- foresighted,
- forethoughted,
- forethoughtful,
- graceful,
- gracile,
- incisive,
- indisputable,
- indubitable,
- limpid,
- longheaded,
- longsighted,
- loud and clear,
- lucent,
- lucid,
- luculent,
- luminous,
- manifest,
- natural,
- neat,
- noticeable,
- observable,
- obvious,
- open-and-shut,
- palpable,
- patent,
- pellucid,
- penetrating,
- perceivable,
- perceptible,
- perceptive,
- percipient,
- perspicacious,
- piercing,
- plain,
- plain as day,
- polished,
- provident,
- pure,
- refined,
- restrained,
- round,
- sagacious,
- seeable,
- self-evident,
- self-explaining,
- self-explanatory,
- simple,
- straightforward,
- tangible,
- tasteful,
- terse,
- to be seen,
- translucent,
- transparent,
- transpicuous,
- trenchant,
- trim,
- unaffected,
- unambiguous,
- unconfused,
- understanding,
- unequivocal,
- univocal,
- unlabored,
- unmistakable,
- visible,
- well-defined