Clarté (en. Clarity)
/klaʁ.te/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
noun
The state of something that is readable, understandable.
The clarity of his explanation helped me understand the subject.
La clarté de son explication m'a aidé à comprendre le sujet.
Intense and pure light.
The clarity of the morning put me in a good mood.
La clarté de la matinée me mettait de bonne humeur.
Transparency of the mind or thought.
Her clarity of mind helped her solve the problem quickly.
Sa clarté d'esprit l'a aidé à résoudre le problème rapidement.
Etymology
From Latin claritas, derived from clarus which means 'clear'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to have clarity
To be understandable or logically clear.
avoir de la clarté
to demonstrate clarity
To demonstrate a clear understanding of a situation.
faire preuve de clarté
clarity of mind
Ability to think clearly and reason.
clarté d'esprit
Related Words
clear
That emits or lets light through.
clair
clarification
The action of making something clearer, explicit.
clarification
mental clarity
Ability to think in a clear and lucid manner.
clarté mentale
Slang Meanings
Clarity of ideas
I finally had clarity of ideas after this discussion.
J'ai enfin eu la clarté d'idées après cette discussion.
Clarity of thought
For this project, we need to have clarity of thought.
Pour ce projet, il faut que nous ayons une clarté de pensée.