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 possibility of an attack was crystal clear in the preceding weeks, with several indications that Israel was readily preparing for it. Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 What is crystal clear is that an AMOC collapse would be very bad for society, van Westen said. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 11 June 2025 This helps push more water down its face, flowing over moss and ferns, tumbling into a crystal clear pool at the base, giving a truly picture-perfect experience. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2025 Read: OpenAI’s ambitions just became crystal clear Now 2015 feels like a very long time ago, and the charitable origins have turned into a ball and chain for OpenAI. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 May 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 18 Jun. 2025.

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