clear-cut

Definition

  • verb: to cut down all the trees in (an area)
  • adjective: very obvious and sharp
  • adjective: sharply outlined
  • synonyms: distinct, assured, biting

Examples

  • The difference between their views on this issue is not 'clear-cut'.

  • Ten years ago the lumber company 'clear-cut' this hillside.

  • The law limits the size of 'clear-cuts'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Love, Martin. He betrayed trust. He called, we came, and he didn't fulfill his own call. Yeah, but sometimes it's not that clear-cut. Sometimes it's instinctual. Like when you're preaching, and you're just flying. You know, you're not on the notes. You're not on memory. (..)
    2014 Selma