clear as a bell

Idioms and Phrases

Pure as the sound of a bell; also, readily understood. For example, Did you understand the message I left you?—Yes, clear as a bell . This simile, which alludes to the bell's clarity owing to lack of overtones, was already a proverb in John Ray's English Proverbs (1670).

Related Words

• accessible
• clear
• conspicuous
• discernible
• distinct
• evident
• glaring
• indisputable
• noticeable
• overt
• palpable
• pronounced
• recognizable
• self-evident
• straightforward
• undeniable
• unmistakable
• visible