nitido

sharp

adjective NEE-tee-doh Rare

Origin: From Latin nitidus (bright, clean).

Also means

clear

Usage Note

Nitido describes an image, sound, or outline that is crisp and well-defined, the opposite of sfocato (blurry). It agrees in gender and number like a regular -o adjective: nitida, nitidi, nitide. In figurative use it can describe a clear, unambiguous statement: una risposta nitida (a clear-cut answer).

Examples

"La fotografia è nitida e ben esposta."

Natural Translation

The photograph is sharp and well exposed.

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