explicit
Very specific, clear, or detailed.
Example
“I gave explicit instructions for him to stay here, but he followed me, anyway.”
Other meanings
Containing material (e.g. language or film footage) that might be deemed offensive or graphic through clear and direct expressions.
“The film had several scenes including explicit language and sex.”
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "explicitus" (disentangled, easy).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “explicit” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.