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lucid

lu·cid

UK/ˈl(j)uːsɪd/ US/ˈlusʌd/ uncommon

adjective

1.

(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable

  • “writes in a limpid style”
  • “lucid directions”
  • “a luculent oration” Robert Burton
  • “pellucid prose”
  • “a crystal clear explanation”
  • “a perspicuous argument”
2.

having a clear mind

  • “a lucid moment in his madness”
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3.

capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner

  • “a lucid thinker”
  • “she was more coherent than she had been just after the accident”
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4.

transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity

  • “the cold crystalline water of melted snow”
  • “crystal clear skies”
  • “could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool”
  • “lucid air”
  • “a pellucid brook”
  • “transparent cristal”

Phrases

  • lucid dream
  • lucid dreaming
  • lucid interval
  • terminal lucidity

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