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# explicit

«explicit» in Mova's school dictionary: **Said clearly and fully, so nobody can be confused, as in…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (explicit); adverb explicitly

### meaning for a pupil

1) Said clearly and fully, so nobody can be confused, as in «explicit instructions». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explicit/#m1)

2) Showing or describing things very openly, especially violence or sex, which is not suitable for children, as in «explicit content». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explicit/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In school, teachers give «explicit instructions» and children may be asked for «explicit» answers. In online safety, a label «explicit» on songs, films or websites warns that the content is for adults; children should not watch it and should tell an adult if they see it. In maths, an «explicit formula» gives the answer directly.

### examples

- The teacher gave explicit instructions not to run in the corridor. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explicit/#x1)
- Make it explicit what each number stands for. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explicit/#x2)
- The song had an «explicit» label, so my mum skipped it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explicit/#x3)
- The rules were explicit: no phones in class. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explicit/#x4)
- If you see explicit pictures online, close them and tell an adult. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explicit/#x5)
- His meaning was explicit. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explicit/#x6)

### note

Opposite: «implicit» (suggested but not said directly). On music apps «E» means explicit language. Said «ik-SPLIS-it».

### In the corpora

- [An "E" next to a song means explicit, usually swearing or adult themes; many songs have a clean version.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/5-the-songs-on-everyones-phone-streaming-playlists-earworms/13/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «explicit» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explicit/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.