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crisp

crisp

22 3.5
Clear and sharply defined, easy to see or hear
  • adjective
  • /krɪsp/
: nítido
  • Each e-page is visually stunning with crisp, bright colors.
  • crisp and clear
  • crisp white

It's going to be really, really crisp and vivid and intense.

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Examples

  • No natural tears have such clean, crisp lines or corners.

  • A cheerful voice with a crisp Australian accent came over the line.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Yeah, and you also get a very crisp edge here.

  • I would probably wear this with a crisp white top.

  • But with present day instruments, it should be crisp, clear.

    Danny Jones

  • The normal, older man, in a crisp summer suit, was reading The Wall Street Journal.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • So the photos looked more sharp, more crisp, more clean.

  • Do I sound crisp and clear like a broadcaster?

    Sara Dietschy

  • The voice that interrupted my reverie was a clear, crisp tenor with an unmistakable Boston accent.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • The presentation was very crisp, with clear visuals and detailed explanations.

Synonyms

clear
vscrisp
54 1.0

Pure and distinct in sound or colour

focuses more on sharp, well defined boundaries than purity
sharp
vscrisp
48 1.3

Easily seen or heard with clear detail

is similar but stresses overall distinctness rather than edge detail
razor-sharp
vscrisp
3 4.2

Very clear and exact so you can see every small detail

is comparable but usually less extreme in precision
bright
vscrisp
3 3.8

A clear, sharp sound that is easy to hear

means clear too but with a livelier, less precise quality
clean-cut
vscrisp
3 4.0

With sharp edges and clear lines

highlights clear definition rather than neat, formal appearance
brilliant
vscrisp
1 4.7

Very clear, sharp, and ringing in sound

shares clarity but lacks the strong ringing tonal quality
as sharp as a razor-blade
vscrisp
5.0

Very clear and exact so there is no doubt

conveys the same idea but with a normal degree rather than extreme

Antonyms

fuzzy
77 3.7

Not clear or sharp like a blurred picture

blurry
72 3.6

Looks unclear, so you cannot see details

Compounds

crisp shirt
3 1.6

A neatly pressed shirt that looks clean and sharp

honey crisp
1 7.9

A thin hard sweet made with honey that breaks easily

How Clear

vivid
42 3.0
sharp
48 1.3
crisp
22 3.5
clear
∞ 1.0
faint
157 2.7
blurred
29 3.4

Surface Forms

crisp positive
crisper comparative
crispiest superlative

Etymology

Crisp came to mean 'sharp and well defined' from the old crispus idea of firm edges, so a 'crisp' sound or image is clear and easy to hear or see.