crystal clear

adjective

: perfectly or transparently clear
crystal clear water
her directions were crystal clear

Examples of crystal clear in a Sentence

“Was my request clear?” “Yes, crystal clear.” Eventually it became crystal clear that something had to change.
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The attention to detail allowed Ramsey to immerse themself into the complicated thoughts racing through Ellie’s head as Dina begins making her feelings about Ellie crystal clear. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 14 Apr. 2025 Those once-fuzzy standards and values became crystal clear. Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025 Quantum theory becomes crystal clear The breakthrough happened in a crystal made of erbium, iron, and oxygen, which researchers cooled to a chilling minus 457 degrees Fahrenheit and exposed to an intense magnetic field—more than 100,000 times stronger than Earth’s. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2025 This is a great beer for quaffing, light in body, crystal clear and sparkling. Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crystal clear

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1528, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crystal clear was circa 1528

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“Crystal clear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crystal%20clear. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

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