clear as day
Totally unmistakable now
Clear as day describes something obvious, unmistakable, or easily perceived: The evidence was clear as day.
The phrase compares visibility or comprehension to broad daylight, when everything is plainly visible.
It emphasizes certainty—something so apparent it cannot be missed or misunderstood: I saw him do it, clear as day.
- apparentClearly seen or understood
- evidentClearly perceived or understood
- plain to seeClearly apparent, unmissable
- lucidMentally sharp and comprehensible
- blatantOffensively conspicuous
obvious · manifest · unmistakable · glaring · overt · writ large · plain · explicit · unequivocal · straightforward · distinct · without a doubt · beyond question · open-and-shut · no two ways about it · palpable · legible · noon
- Obviousnessobviously, of course, duh, no duh, self-evident