lucida

American  

[loo-si-duh] / ˈlu sɪ də /

noun

Astronomy.

• lucidae
  plural

1. the brightest star in a constellation.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• lucidae
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of lucida

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

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Example Sentences

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lucida

Certain that Ingres had used something optical to achieve that quality, Hockney bought himself a camera lucida, a small device that works like a prism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

The visual trick may have been created by the artist’s use of a common optical viewing aid called a camera lucida.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2025

Precisely ground, the mirrors were able to start fires and project images onto flat surfaces, camera lucida fashion.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

For minute species, camera lucida drawings of the spores, together with their measurements, will add greatly to the practical value of a collection.

From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt) Cooke

A. lucida, which is also white-flowered, bears its bright green leaves in rosettes, and has a variety with prettily gold-margined leaves.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various

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