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lim·pid
(lĭm′pĭd)adj.
1. Characterized by transparent clearness; pellucid. See Synonyms at clear.
2. Free from clouds or haze: a limpid sky.
3. Easily intelligible; clear: writes in a limpid style.
4. Easily or pleasantly heard; distinct: playing the violin with a limpid tone.
5. Flowing or moving gracefully: limpid movements of a dancer.
[Latin limpidus.]
lim·pid′i·ty, lim′pid·ness n.
lim′pid·ly adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. | limpidity - free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression monosemy - having a single meaning (absence of ambiguity) usually of individual words or phrases focus - maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea; "the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion" explicitness - clarity as a consequence of being explicit |
| 2. | limpidity - passing light without diffusion or distortion |
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limpidity
nounThe quality of being clear and easy to perceive or understand:
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