adj. Containing material (e.g. language or film footage) that might be deemed offensive or graphic.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
A word formerly used (as finis is now) at the conclusion of a book to indicate the end.
adj. Not implied merely, or conveyed by implication; distinctly stated; plain in language; open to the understanding; clear; not obscure or ambiguous; express; unequivocal. Opposite of implicit.
adj. Having no disguised meaning or reservation; unreserved; outspoken; -- applied to persons.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Open to the understanding; express; clear; not obscure or ambiguous: opposed to implicit: as, explicit instructions.
Plain; open; unreserved; having no disguised meaning or reservation; outspoken: applied to persons: as, he was explicit in his terms.
It is finished or completed: a word formerly inserted at the conclusion of a book, in the same way as finis. See etymology.
n. The concluding words of a book or section of a book. See the quotation under incipit.
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adj. precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
adj. in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term
Word Usage
"Charles Jencks, the author of The Iconic Building, describes architectural icons as delicate balancing acts between what he calls explicit signs and implicit symbols, that is, between memorable forms and the images they conjure up."