crystal-clear
[kris-tl-kleer]
- absolutely clear; transparent; lucid.
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Origin of crystal-clear
First recorded in 1510–20
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clear, thin, translucent, sheer, gauzy, bright, comprehensible, definite, distinct, filmy, intelligible, lucid, obvious, pellucid, perspicuous, pure, transparent, unambiguous, crystalline, see-throughExamples from the Web for crystal-clear
Contemporary Examples
Television has gone high tech with big screens, crystal-clear pictures, and concert-hall audio.
Senator Hagel made a crystal-clear promise that he would do 'whatever it takes' to stop Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
The Vancouver performance thus becomes a crystal-clear metaphor for every other promise of the Putin era.
Historical Examples
The air was so crystal-clear that no glass was needed to aid the eye.
Turned AdriftHarry Collingwood
But the skies have cleared, the wind has gone, and the weather is crystal-clear again.
The Prairie ChildArthur Stringer
Some are filled with crystal-clear water, the nectar of the gods.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 1 (of 2)Sven Hedin
And the water is so crystal-clear, that down in the dark it is like a dream.
The Maid of SkerRichard Doddridge Blackmore
The rest is sweet, conscience is crystal-clear, and "what one does is of consequence."
The American Country GirlMartha Foote Crow