crystal clear



crystal clear

1. Of a thing or image, strikingly clear or clean. (Sometimes hyphenated when used as a modifier before a noun.) The picture on this new high-definition TV is crystal clear! The crystal-clear skies at the top of the mountain afforded a spectacular view of the whole state down below.
2. Of information or communication, very easy to understand; not vague or ambiguous. (Sometimes hyphenated when used as a modifier before a noun.) A: "You have to drop this package off by 5 PM sharp, or it won't get delivered. Is that clear?" B: "Crystal clear." A good lecturer provides crystal-clear lessons in class, but a great one makes them engaging.
See also: clear, crystal

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Amarantha-Various
BarbieBAHR-beeEnglish
Nikolaonee-ko-LAH-oEsperanto
AnnegretAH-ne-gretGerman
Jozefina-Croatian
Germainzher-MENFrench