overclear
overclear verb: to make too clear, or translucent.
Verb
overclear (third-person singular simple present overclears, present participle overclearing, simple past and past participle overcleared)
- To make too clear, or translucent.
- Unfortunately, this medium tends to overclear specimens, especially the less heavily chitinized species.1946, Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa
- However, care must be taken not to overclear the specimens otherwise details of the clypeolabral plates may be obscured.1983, Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Canada
- To pass, without collision, by too great a distance; to go too far beyond.
- 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.Mastering Mountain Bike Skills: 2nd Edition (page 159)
Adjective
overclear (not comparable)
- Especially clear or comprehensible.
- The phrasing of the new law is not overclear to a layman.
Forms of overclear
| third-person singular present | overclears |
|---|---|
| present participle | overclearing |
| past participle | overcleared |
| past | overcleared |
Origin of overclear
From over- + clear.
Questions about overclear
- What does overclear mean?
- Overclear means to make too clear, or translucent.
- What part of speech is overclear?
- Overclear can be a verb or an adjective.
- What is the past tense of overclear?
- The past tense of overclear is overcleared.
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