lucida

[ loo-si-duh ]

noun

, Astronomy.

, plural lu·ci·dae [loo, -si-dee].

1. the brightest star in a constellation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lucida¹

First recorded in 1720–30; from New Latin, special use of Latin lūcida (stella) “bright (star),” feminine of lūcidus “bright, shining, lucid”; low ³

Example Sentences

Theophilus says, "Hoc glutine omnis pictura superlinita lucida fit et decora, ac omnino durabilis."

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Vnde si quis esset extra regionem ignis, terra ista in circumferentia su regionis per medium ignis lucida stella appareret.

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The figures were outlined with camera lucida and drawn on the table, close to the base of the microscope, 100 mm.

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The drawings were made with camera lucida and were reduced one-half in making the plates.

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The corpuscles were measured by the ocular micrometer and checked by the aid of a camera lucida.

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