Clear-cut (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Clearly or sharply defined to the mind; "clear-cut evidence of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest"; "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The company's clear-cut policy on employee conduct left no room for misinterpretation.
- The detective presented clear-cut evidence of the suspect's guilt to the jury.
- The professor's clear-cut explanation of the complex theory made it easy for students to understand.
- The politician's clear-cut stance on the issue helped her gain the trust of her constituents.
- The researchers found clear-cut correlations between the new treatment and improved patient outcomes.
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Meaning 2
Having had all the trees removed at one time; "clear-cut hillsides are subject to erosion".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The clear-cut hillsides stretched out as far as the eye could see, barren and treeless.
- The logging company had left a clear-cut area that looked like a lunar landscape.
- After the clear-cut, the once-dense forest was now a desolate, treeless expanse.
- The environmentalists protested the clear-cut that would leave the mountain vulnerable to landslides.
- The skiers welcomed the clear-cut slopes, which made for better downhill runs.
Meaning 3
Clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible; "as clear as a whistle"; "clear footprints in the snow"; "the letter brought back a clear image of his grandfather"; "a spire clean-cut against the sky"; "a clear-cut pattern".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The company's mission statement is clear-cut and easy to understand.
- The clear-cut instructions on the package made it simple to assemble the furniture.
- The detective was able to identify the suspect due to the clear-cut image on the security camera.
- The clear-cut sound of the bell ringing in the distance was unmistakable.
- The artist's use of bold lines and vibrant colors created a clear-cut contrast between light and dark.