clarity

Definition of clarity

Nouns

free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
Synonyms:
clearness, limpidity, lucidity, lucidness, pellucidity
Antonyms:
unclearness
incomprehensibility as a result of not being clear
obscurity
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
abstruseness, obscureness, reconditeness
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monosemy
having a single meaning (absence of ambiguity) usually of individual words or phrases
focus
maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea
clearcutness, preciseness
clarity as a consequence of precision
perspicuity, perspicuousness, plainness
clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous
unambiguity, unequivocalness
clarity achieved by the avoidance of ambiguity
explicitness
clarity as a consequence of being explicit
Type of:
comprehensibility, understandability
the quality of comprehensible language or thought
the quality of clear water
"when she awoke the clarity was back in her eyes"
Synonyms:
clearness, uncloudedness
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opacity
the quality of being opaque to a degree; the degree to which something reduces the passage of light
opaqueness
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transparence, transparency, transparentness
the quality of being clear and transparent
limpidity, pellucidity, pellucidness
passing light without diffusion or distortion
semitransparency, translucence, translucency
the quality of allowing light to pass diffusely
visibility
capability of providing a clear unobstructed view
distinctness, sharpness
the quality of being sharp and clear
definition
clarity of outline
discernability, legibility
distinctness that makes perception easy
focus
maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system
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quality
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

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