n. a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open"

n. the state of being free of suspicion; "investigation showed that he was in the clear"

v. free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"

v. rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk"

v. remove; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road"

v. go away or disappear; "The fog cleared in the afternoon"

v. remove the occupants of; "Clear the building"

v. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

v. remove (people) from a building; "clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat"

v. pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops"

v. make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"

v. yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million"

v. settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt"

v. pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs"

v. become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm"

adv. in an easily perceptible manner; "could be seen clearly under the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear"

adv. completely; "read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear through the night"; "there were open fields clear to the horizon"

adj. of complexion; without such blemishes as e.g. acne; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"

adj. free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner"

adj. accurately stated or described; "a set of well-defined values"

adj. allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"

adj. free from flaw or blemish or impurity; "a clear perfect diamond"; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"

adj. clear to the mind; "a clear and present danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder"; "a clear indication that she was angry"; "gave us a clear idea of human nature"

adj. (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law; "I have clear title to this property"

adj. free from contact or proximity or connection; "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef"

adj. freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated"

adj. well articulated or enunciated: "intelligible pronunciation"

adj. easily deciphered

adj. clear of charges or deductions; "a clear profit"

adj. free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner"