explicit

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | 489 words | Copyright

ex·plic·it / ikˈsplisit/ • adj. stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt: the speaker's intentions were not made explicit. ∎ (of a person) stating something in such a way: let me be explicit. ∎ describing or representing sexual activity in a graphic fashion: explicit photos showing poses and acts. DERIVATIVES: ex·plic·it·ly adv. ex·plic·it·ness n.

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