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lampante

obvious

adjective lahm-PAHN-teh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

glaring

Usage Note

Lampante literally means 'shining, blazing' (from lampare, related to lampada — 'lamp') and is now used figuratively to mean blindingly obvious. The fixed phrase olio lampante refers to low-grade olive oil originally used in oil lamps. The idiom chiaro e lampante ('clear as day') is very common. Invariable for gender; plural lampanti.

Examples

"La sua colpa è lampante."

Natural Translation

His guilt is obvious.

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