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'''Clarity''' is the property of being clear or transparent. Clarity can also refer to one's ability to clearly visualize an object or [[concept]], as in [[thought]], [[understanding]], and the "mind's eye", as well as the [[traditional]] notion of visual [[perception]], that is, with the actual eyes. Clarity may also refer more broadly to 'perspicacity', the Zen concept of 'no mind', or other terms denoting general clear and unperplexed [[cognition]].
*As a technical term of photography and imaging, clarity refers to sharpness and image resolution.
*As a technical term of some other fields, such as gemology and brewing, clarity refers to the property of transmitting light with minimal scattering.
==Etymology==
From ME. clarté, a. OF. clarté:L. clritt-em clearness, f. clr-us clear. This early form has been changed in two directions: first by assimilation to clere, cleer, CLEAR, it became clerté, cleerte, CLERETE (cf. surety), which became obs. in 16th c.; secondly under influence of the Lat. [[original]], it became clarité, claritie, clarity (cf. purity, [[security]], etc.); this became almost obs. by 1700, but has been revived by many modern writers, and is now frequent in sense 4.
==Definition==
*1. Brightness, lustre, brilliancy, splendour. Obs. (An exceedingly common sense in 17th c.)
:b. with pl. Obs.
:c. fig. ‘Light’. Obs.
*2. Glory, divine lustre. Obs.
*3. Illustrious quality; lustre of renown. Obs.
*4. Clearness: in various current uses; e.g. of colour, sky, atmosphere, sight, intellect, judgement, conscience, style.
[[Category: General Reference]]
'''Clarity''' is the property of being clear or transparent. Clarity can also refer to one's ability to clearly visualize an object or [[concept]], as in [[thought]], [[understanding]], and the "mind's eye", as well as the [[traditional]] notion of visual [[perception]], that is, with the actual eyes. Clarity may also refer more broadly to 'perspicacity', the Zen concept of 'no mind', or other terms denoting general clear and unperplexed [[cognition]].
*As a technical term of photography and imaging, clarity refers to sharpness and image resolution.
*As a technical term of some other fields, such as gemology and brewing, clarity refers to the property of transmitting light with minimal scattering.
==Etymology==
From ME. clarté, a. OF. clarté:L. clritt-em clearness, f. clr-us clear. This early form has been changed in two directions: first by assimilation to clere, cleer, CLEAR, it became clerté, cleerte, CLERETE (cf. surety), which became obs. in 16th c.; secondly under influence of the Lat. [[original]], it became clarité, claritie, clarity (cf. purity, [[security]], etc.); this became almost obs. by 1700, but has been revived by many modern writers, and is now frequent in sense 4.
==Definition==
*1. Brightness, lustre, brilliancy, splendour. Obs. (An exceedingly common sense in 17th c.)
:b. with pl. Obs.
:c. fig. ‘Light’. Obs.
*2. Glory, divine lustre. Obs.
*3. Illustrious quality; lustre of renown. Obs.
*4. Clearness: in various current uses; e.g. of colour, sky, atmosphere, sight, intellect, judgement, conscience, style.
[[Category: General Reference]]
