Lucid (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Having a clear mind; "a lucid moment in his madness".
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Examples
- She had a lucid moment in the midst of her chaotic thoughts and suddenly understood the solution to the problem.
- The lucid explanation of the complex theory made it easy for the students to grasp.
- After a few hours of meditation, he felt a sense of calm and had a lucid realization about his priorities in life.
- The patient's lucid intervals were becoming fewer and farther between as the disease progressed.
- In a lucid flash of insight, she saw the connection between the seemingly unrelated events and pieced together the mystery.
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Meaning 2
(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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The scientist's explanation of the complex concept was so lucid that even non-experts in the audience were able to follow her argument.
- Her poetry is renowned for its lucid language, making her deep emotional themes accessible to a wide range of readers.
- After weeks of frustration with poorly written instruction manuals, he was grateful to come across one that gave lucid directions.
- The philosophy professor was praised by his students for his ability to provide lucid summaries of abstract and complicated texts.
- Thanks to her lucid explanations, even students who were new to computer programming quickly grasped the fundamentals.
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Meaning 3
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 crystal".
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All adjective clusters.
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Meaning 4
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.