English Dictionary: perspicuously | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Perspicuous \Per*spic"u*ous\, a. [L. perspicuus, from perspicere to look through. See {Perspective}.] 1. Capable of being through; transparent; translucent; not opaque. [Obs.] --Peacham. 2. Clear to the understanding; capable of being clearly understood; clear in thought or in expression; not obscure or ambiguous; as, a perspicuous writer; perspicuous statements. [bd]The purpose is perspicuous.[b8] --Shak. -- {Per*spic"u*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Per*spic"u*ous*ness}, n. |