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| Main Entry: |
definite
 [def-uh-nit] 
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exact, clear |
| Synonyms: | audible, bold, categorical, clean-cut, clear-cut, clearly defined, complete, crisp, definitive, determined, distinct, distinguishable, downright, explicit, express, fixed, forthright, full, graphic, incisive, marked, minute, not vague, obvious, palpable, particular, plain, positive, precise, pronounced, ringing, severe, sharp, silhouetted, specific, straightforward, tangible, unambiguous, undubitable, unequivocal, unmistakable, visible, vivid, well-defined, well-grounded, well-marked |
| Notes: | definite means 'precise and unmistakable,' 'clear, sharply delineated'; definitive means 'final and conclusive,' 'complete, final, ultimate' - so a definitive example is a perfect example |
| Antonyms: | imprecise, indefinite, indistinct, inexact, not clear, obscure, uncertain, unclear, undefined, vague |
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Example Sentences
- They are amusing and allow the performers to be silhouetted as figures in a drawing.
- The prettiest shot shows two aerialists silhouetted against the final moments of a glorious sunset.
- Sometimes it is the whaler under full sail silhouetted on the sun-silvered, choppy sea.
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