lucid

[ loo-sid ]
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adjective
  1. easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible: a lucid explanation.

  2. characterized by clear perception or understanding; rational or sane: a lucid moment in his madness.

  1. shining or bright.

  2. clear; pellucid; transparent.

Origin of lucid

1
First recorded in 1575–85; from Latin lūcidus, equivalent to lūc- (stem of lūx light1 ) + -idus -id4

Other words for lucid

Opposites for lucid

Other words from lucid

  • lu·cid·i·ty, lu·cid·ness, noun
  • lu·cid·ly, adverb
  • non·lu·cid, adjective
  • non·lu·cid·ly, adverb
  • non·lu·cid·ness, noun
  • un·lu·cid, adjective
  • un·lu·cid·ly, adverb
  • un·lu·cid·ness, noun

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How to use lucid in a sentence

  • He argued the matter during two hours, and no doubt lucidly and forcibly.

  • I told him, lucidly as possible, everything I have related in these pages, and the admission of Griggs.

    Richard Carvel, Complete | Winston Churchill
  • Then, as if by a sudden jump, his power of thinking lucidly came back, and he looked round for the officer he had tried to help.

    Marcus: the Young Centurion | George Manville Fenn
  • And he explained carefully and lucidly enough—though through occasional yawns—what had happened between Garstin and himself.

    December Love | Robert Hichens
  • During all this time he seemed cheerful, and spoke quite lucidly on various topics.

    Prince Zaleski | M.P. Shiel

British Dictionary definitions for lucid

lucid

/ (ˈluːsɪd) /


adjective
  1. readily understood; clear

  2. shining or glowing

  1. psychiatry of or relating to a period of normality between periods of insane or irresponsible behaviour

Origin of lucid

1
C16: from Latin lūcidus full of light, from lūx light

Derived forms of lucid

  • lucidity or lucidness, noun
  • lucidly, adverb

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