# clearness

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #73,966

## Definitions
1. Brightness, brilliancy.
2. Mental or sensory distinctness; clarity of understanding, perception etc.
3. The state of being free from obscurities or opacity; distinctness of light, colour etc.
4. The state of being free from obstruction or interference.

## Etymology
From Middle English clernesse; equivalent to clear + -ness.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/clearness