What does lucid mean?
Lucid means Clear; easily understood..
Lucid
/ˈl(j)uːsɪd/ · adjective
Meaning
Clear; easily understood..
Definitions by Sense
- Clear; easily understood.
- Mentally rational; sane.
- Bright, luminous, translucent, or transparent.
- A lucid dream.
Example Sentences
[T]he book, constructed in short, lucid episodes, can be satisfyingly read as a sequence of provocative talks, at once well informed and vatic.
The atmosphere was unusually clear, as if loath to part with the daylight; but the moon, like a round of lucid snow, had risen on the sky; and a pale, soft gleam, came from the lamps amid the foliage.
Pictures of growing spring and farms and homes, / With the Fourth-month eve at sundown, and the gray smoke lucid and bright, […]
The day before nightmare-initiated lucids, subjects reported more depressed feelings[…]
Synonyms for lucid
Antonyms for lucid
Related Words
Word Forms
- lucider
- more lucid
- lucidest
- most lucid
- lucids
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for lucid?
Common synonyms include clear, perspicuous, straightforward, coherent.
What is the opposite of lucid?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use lucid in a sentence?
[T]he book, constructed in short, lucid episodes, can be satisfyingly read as a sequence of provocative talks, at once well informed and vatic.
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