Per"spi*ca*cy (?), n. Perspicacity. [Obs.]

Per*spi"cience (?), n. [L. perspicientia, fr. perspiciens, p. p. of

perspicere. See Perspective.] The act of looking sharply. [Obs.]

Bailey.

Per"spi*cil (?), n. [LL. perspicilla, fr. L. perspicere to look

through.] An optical glass; a telescope. [Obs.] Crashaw.

Per`spi*cu"i*ty (?), n. [L. perspicuitas: cf. F. perspicuitÈ.] 1. The

quality or state of being transparent or translucent. [Obs.] Sir T.

Browne.

2. The quality of being perspicuous to the understanding; clearness of

expression or thought.

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