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   lucid

   /ˈl(j)uːsɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. expressed clearly; easy to understand: "a lucid account" Similar intelligiblecomprehensibleunderstandablecogentcoherentcommunicativearticulateeloquentclearclear-cutcrystal cleartransparentplainsimpledirectvividsharpstraightforwardperspicuousunambiguousgraphicexplicitinformal:joined-upOpposite confusingunclearambiguous
   • ▪ showing or having the ability to think clearly, especially in 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 balancedsensibleclear-headedright-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

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLUCID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   (of speech or writing) clearly expressed and easy to understand, or (of a person) thinking or reasoning clearly: The author’s prose is lucid and entertaining.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lucidLucid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : suffused with light : luminous. b. : translucent. snorkeling in the lucid sea. 2. : having full use of one's faculties : sane. 3. : clear to the understanding : intelligible. lucidly adverb. lucidness noun. Did you know? Shine a Light on the Origin of Lucid.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lucidLucid - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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. When what you write or say is lucid, it's straightforward and its meaning is crystal clear.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › lucidLUCID Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Lucid definition: easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible. See examples of LUCID used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLUCID | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   (of speech or writing) clearly expressed and easy to understand, or (of a person) thinking or reasoning clearly: The author’s prose is lucid and entertaining.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLUCID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone is lucid, they are thinking clearly again after a period of illness or confusion. [ formal ] He wasn't very lucid, he didn't quite know where he was.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › lucidLucid - definition of lucid by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Clearly expressed; easily understood: a lucid analysis of the problem. 2. Thinking or expressing oneself clearly, especially between periods of confusion; clearheaded: The feverish patient was lucid now and then. 3. Brightly lit; luminous: "A lucid yellow moon was rising when Luke wheeled his truck to the curb and got out" (Willie Morris).

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionlucid adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLUCID | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › lucidlucid | meaning of lucid in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    lucid meaning, definition, what is lucid: expressed in a way that is clear and eas...: Learn more.