lucida
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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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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
One of the ancient constellations, of which the lucida is Ras-al-ague, one of the selected nautical objects at Greenwich.
From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir
The lucida of Argo Navis, and a Greenwich star.
From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir
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