Lucid
adjective /ˈluː.sɪd/ — Expressed clearly; easily understood
Definition
Expressed clearly and easy to understand — or of a person, thinking and speaking clearly without confusion. Also used for the brief moments of clarity that interrupt delirium or confusion.
Beyond the definition
The gift of clarity in any form. A lucid explanation, a lucid dream, a lucid moment in illness — all share the quality of light reaching where it usually doesn't.
Origin & history
From Latin 'lucidus' (full of light, clear, bright) — from 'lux' (light). Lucidity is literally being full of light — the quality that lets you see clearly because there is enough light to see by.
Example sentences
Illustrative sentences for learning, not verified community posts or sourced quotations.
Her analysis was lucid — the kind of explanation that makes a complicated thing feel obvious, without simplifying it.
He had lucid moments between the fever and the confusion, and used them to say what needed to be said.
Lucid dreaming is the rare state of being asleep and knowing it — clarity within unreality.
How to use it
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Choose “Lucid” when the meaning fits your context: Expressed clearly and easy to understand — or of a person, thinking and speaking clearly without confusion. Also used for the brief moments of clarity that interrupt delirium or confusion.
Synonyms
clear, coherent, intelligible, transparent, pellucid
Antonyms
confused, opaque, muddled, obscure
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Questions about this word
What does "Lucid" mean?
Lucid is adjective meaning: Expressed clearly; easily understood. Expressed clearly and easy to understand — or of a person, thinking and speaking clearly without confusion. Also used for the brief moments of clarity that interrupt delirium or confusion.
Where does the word "Lucid" come from?
From Latin 'lucidus' (full of light, clear, bright) — from 'lux' (light). Lucidity is literally being full of light — the quality that lets you see clearly because there is enough light to see by.