| Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922. |
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| Class IV. Words Relating to the Intellectual Faculties | | Division (II) Communication of Ideas | | Section III. Means of Communicating Ideas |
| Various Qualities of Style |
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| 570. Perspicuity. |
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| NOUN: | PERSPICUITY (intelligibility) [See Intelligibility]; plain speaking (manifestation) [See Manifestation]; definiteness, definition; exactness [See Truth]; explicitness, lucidness, lucidity, limpidity, clearness.
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| ADJECTIVE: | LUCID (intelligible) [See Intelligibility]; limpid, pellucid, clear; explicit (manifest) [See Manifestation]; exact [See Truth].
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| QUOTATION: | Clear conception leads naturally to clear and correct expression.—Boileau |
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