Overclear
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Overclear is a verb meaning (transitive) To make too clear, or translucent.
Meaning
(transitive) To make too clear, or translucent.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To pass, without collision, by too great a distance; to go too far beyond.
- (in negative constructions) Especially clear or comprehensible.
Example Sentences
The phrasing of the new law is not overclear to a layman.
Unfortunately, this medium tends to overclear specimens, especially the less heavily chitinized species.
However, care must be taken not to overclear the specimens otherwise details of the clypeolabral plates may be obscured.
Straighten your bars. Turn the wheel in the direction you want to go; then begin to straighten your arms and legs. At this speed it's easy to overclear the downslope, so really push your bike down to catch the backside.
Word Forms
- overclears
- overclearing
- overcleared
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include clear, opaque, clarify, opacify, clouden, blur.
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