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   Lu·cid

   /ˈlo͞osəd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. expressed clearly; easy to understand: "a lucid account" Similar intelligiblecomprehensibleunderstandablecogentcoherentcommunicativearticulateeloquentclearclear-cutcrystal cleartransparentplainsimpledirectvividsharpstraightforwardperspicuousunambiguousgraphicexplicitinformal:joined-upOpposite confusingunclearambiguous
   • ▪ showing ability to think clearly, especially in the intervals between periods of confusion or insanity: "he has a few lucid moments every now and then" Similar rationalsanein one's right mindin possession of one's facultiesof sound mindable to think clearlynormalbalancedwell balancedsensibleclearheadedright-mindedsobercompos mentisinformal:all therewith all one's marblesOpposite muddled
   • ▪ (of a dream) experienced with the dreamer feeling awake, aware of dreaming, and able to control events consciously.
   • 2. bright or luminous: literary "birds dipped their wings in the lucid flow of air" Similar brightshininggleamingluminousradiantbrilliantglowingdazzlinglustrousluminescentphosphorescentliterary:lucentlambentrare:effulgentrefulgentOpposite darkdull

   Word Origin late 16th century (in lucid (sense 2)): from Latin lucidus (perhaps via French lucide or Italian lucido) from lucere ‘shine’, from lux, luc- ‘light’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. lucidly adverb
   • 2. lucidness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   LUCID meaning: 1. clearly expressed and easy to understand, or (of a person) thinking or speaking clearly: 2…. Learn more.

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   Definition of lucid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Something that's lucid is clear and understandable. Lucid writing is important in journalism, so that readers easily get the point of the article they're reading.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLUCID | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   LUCID meaning: 1. clear and easy to understand: 2. able to think and speak clearly: . Learn more.

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   Define lucid. lucid synonyms, lucid pronunciation, lucid translation, English dictionary definition of lucid. easily understood; comprehensible; rational or sane: He’s a muddled fool, full of lucid intervals.

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   6 days ago · lucid in British English. (ˈluːsɪd ) adjective. 1. readily understood; clear. 2. shining or glowing. 3. psychiatry. of or relating to a period of mental clarity occurring between periods of delirium, disorganization, or confusion brought on by mental illness.

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   Lucid definition: Clearly expressed; easily understood. The main points remained lucid, straightforward, and well worth listening to.