Per-spĭc'ū-ōŭs, a.

a. [Lat. perspicuus, from perspicere, to look through; It. & Sp. perspicuo.]

1. Capable of being seen through; transparent; translucent. [Rare.] Peacham.
2. Clear to the understanding; capable of being clearly understood; not obscure or ambiguous;—applied both to language and thought.

☞ Perspicuous is usually applied to intellectual objects, and conspicuous to objects of ocular perception.