clarity

[ klar-i-tee ]

noun

1. clearness or lucidity as to perception or understanding; freedom from indistinctness or ambiguity.

   Synonyms: exactness, simplicity, intelligibility

2. the state or quality of being clear or transparent to the eye; pellucidity:

   the clarity of pure water.

clarity

/ ˈklærɪtɪ /

noun

1. clearness, as of expression
2. clearness, as of water

Other Words From

• un·clari·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of clarity¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English cler(e)te, clar(i)te, from Old French clarte, from Latin clāritāt-, stem of clāritās, equivalent to clear + -ity

Word History and Origins

Origin of clarity¹

C16: from Latin clāritās, from clārus clear

Example Sentences

“Brighter Days” finds the artist fusing rock ’n’ roll, country and bluegrass touchstones into a clarity of vision that he’s honed since rising from the Los Angeles cowpunk scene in the 1980s.

From Los Angeles Times

Their conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.

From Slate

This conversation has been edited for clarity and length.

From Los Angeles Times

So the idea to get some sense of complete clarity, whether or not it’d be in a dream sequence, and know how it feels to have a neurotypical brain for even a couple moments before you go, I found the concept of that really interesting.

From Los Angeles Times

“It is unfortunate that these conspiracy theories are muddying the water on an issue where we need a lot of consensus, a lot of clarity,” said Matteo Mirolo, from Breakthrough Energy, and one of the organisers of the COP29 discussion about the contrails.

From BBC

Related Words

• accuracy
• brightness
• certainty
• directness
• lucidity
• precision
• purity
• simplicity
• transparency