lucent

[ loo-suhnt ]

adjective

1. translucent; clear.
2. Literary. shining; luminous.

lucent

/ ˈluːsənt /

adjective

1. brilliant, shining, or translucent

Derived Forms

• ˈlucently, adverb

Other Words From

• lu·cen·cy [loo, -s, uh, n-see] Rare, lu·cence [loo, -s, uh, ns], noun
• lu·cent·ly adverb
• in·ter·lu·cent adjective
• sem·i·lu·cent adjective
• un·lu·cent adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lucent¹

First recorded in 1490–1500; from Latin lūcent- (stem of lūcēns ), present participle of lūcēre “to shine”; lucid, -ent

Word History and Origins

Origin of lucent¹

C16: from Latin lūcēns, present participle of lūcēre to shine

Example Sentences

Its wool was subtly, silky white, Color of lucent obliteration of night, Like the shimmering snow or—our Clothild's arm!

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She was selfishly engrossed in her book, and sat in her room all day, with hair pinned tightly back and wild and lucent eyes.

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After she had said this to me, weeping she turned her lucent eyes, whereby she made me more speedy in coming.

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What incredible variety of men working beneath that lucent sky to what final end!

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Yes,” she continued, with a flash of lucent eyes and a dimpling smile, “Jim has lost his whiskey and has a chance to sober up.

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