Reading Skill: Context Clue to Word Meaning 1-2 What is a definition clue? a definition clue is the information provided by the context directly or indirectly to define the word or expression It may appear as a dictionary definition, but in most cases they appear in the simpler words or phrasesReading Skill: Context Clue to Word Meaning I-2 What is a definition clue? A definition clue is the information provided by the context directly or indirectly to define the word or expression. It may appear as a dictionary definition, but in most cases they appear in the simpler words or phrases