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- DictionaryClear-cut/ˌklirˈkət/
adjective
- 1. sharply defined; easy to perceive or understand: "we now had a clear-cut objective"
- 2. (of an area) from which every tree has been cut down and removed: "clear-cut forests are unappealing for recreation"
verb
- 1. cut down and remove every tree from (an area): "colonizers who clear-cut large jungle tracts"
The meaning of CLEAR-CUT is sharply outlined : distinct. How to use clear-cut in a sentence.
adj. 1. Distinctly and sharply defined or outlined: "The tall houses cast long clear-cut shadows westward" (J.R.R. Tolkien). 2. Not ambiguous; clear and obvious: clear-cut evidence of wrongdoing. See Synonyms at apparent. 3. Having been logged by clear-cutting. v. clear-cut, clear-cut·ting, clear-cuts. v.tr.
adjective. us / ˈklɪərˈkʌt / Add to word list. not having any characteristics that would cause doubt or uncertainty: It was a clear-cut case of fraud. (Definition of clear-cut from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of clear-cut.
clear or obvious without needing any proof: She has clear-cut evidence that the company cheated her. Opposites. indistinct. unclear. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Certainty. (as) clear as day idiom. (as) sure as eggs is eggs idiom. and that's flat! idiom. assure someone of something. assured. deffo. definitely. definitive answer.
formed with or having clearly defined outlines: a face with clear-cut features. Synonyms: definite, positive, precise, crisp, chiseled. unambiguously clear; completely evident; definite: His sale of secrets was a clear-cut example of treachery.
6 days ago · adjective. 1. formed with or having clearly defined outlines. a face with clear-cut features. 2. unambiguously clear; completely evident; definite. His sale of secrets was a clear-cut example of treachery. 3. of or pertaining to a section of forest where all trees have been cut down for harvesting.
Definitions of clear-cut. adjective. clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible. synonyms: clean-cut, clear. distinct. easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined. adjective. clearly or sharply defined to the mind. “ clear-cut evidence of tampering”.
Clear-cut Definition. Clearly and sharply outlined. Distinct; definite; not doubtful; unambiguous. Having been logged by clear-cutting. Having all of its trees cut down. To remove all of the trees in (a tract of timber) at one time. A tract of timberland that has been clear-cut.
• The individual that produces the most clear-cut signal is most likely to have the most offspring. • There were few outright failures, and many clear-cut successes. clear-cut ˈclear-cut 2 noun [countable] American English TAF an area of forest that has been completely cut down — clear-cut verb [transitive]
adjective. uk / ˌklɪəˈkʌt / us. Add to word list. very certain or obvious: The issue is not very clear-cut. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn words you need to communicate with confidence. (Definition of clear-cut from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
