Also means
lucidity
Usage Note
Clarté covers both physical light (la clarté du soleil = the brightness of the sun) and intellectual clarity (la clarté de son raisonnement = the clarity of his reasoning). The adjective clair is its root, and avec clarté is a common adverbial phrase meaning 'clearly.' Unlike lumière, clarté stresses quality of light rather than its source.
Examples
"La clarté de son explication m'a aidé."
Natural Translation
The clarity of her explanation helped me.

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