Dictionary.com
definitions

lucidity

[loo-sid-i-tee]
|
SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR lucidity ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the quality of being easily understood, completely intelligible, or comprehensible: She makes her argument with pointed logic and exemplary lucidity.
the ability to see things clearly; rationality; sanity: In a rare moment of lucidity, the senator sided with his political enemies for the good of the country.

RELATED CONTENT

Types Of Dreams And How To Remember ThemRead more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.
READ MORE
psychonautRead more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.
READ MORE

RELATED WORDS

clarity, purity, transparency

Nearby words

  1. lucia di lammermoor,
  2. lucian,
  3. lucianne,
  4. lucid,
  5. lucida,
  6. lucidly,
  7. lucifer,
  8. lucifer match,
  9. luciferase,
  10. luciferin
Sometimes lu·cid·ness.
Related formsnon·lu·cid·i·ty, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for lucidity

Word Origin and History for lucidity
n.

1650s, "brightness," from French lucidité, from Late Latin luciditas, from lucidus (see lucid). Meaning "intellectual clarity" attested by 1851.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for lucidity

lucidity

[lōō-sĭd′ĭ-tē]

n.

Clarity, especially mental clarity.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.