| a. | 1. | Having a sharp, distinct outline, like that of a cameo. |
| 2. | Concisely and distinctly expressed. | |
| 3. | Distinct and unambiguous; unquestionable; | |
| v. t. | 1. | To cut (a region of forest) clear of all trees. It is a method used for efficiently logging a portion of forest, but often has undesirable effects on the environment. |
| Adj. | 1. | clear-cut - clearly or sharply defined to the mind; "clear-cut evidence of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest"; "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong" |
| 2. | clear-cut - having had all the trees removed at one time; "clear-cut hillsides subject to erosion" | |
| 3. | clear-cut - clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible; "as clear as a whistle"; "clear footprints in the snow"; "the letter brought back a clear image of his grandfather"; "a spire clean-cut against the sky"; "a clear-cut pattern" |