clearness

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English clernesse; equivalent to clear +‎ -ness. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)nəs === Noun === clearness (usually uncountable, plural clearnesses) (obsolete) Brightness, brilliancy. [14th–17th c.] Mental or sensory distinctness; clarity of understanding, perception etc. [from 16th c.] The state of being free from obscurities or opacity; distinctness of light, colour etc. [from 17th c.] The clearness of the water meant I could still see the key lying on the river-bed. The state of being free from obstruction or interference. [from 17th c.] The clearness of the path made for an easy hike. ==== Derived terms ==== clearness committee ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === cleansers