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lucid

adjective · noun

Simple meaning

Bright, luminous, translucent.

Pronunciation

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loosuhd

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ˈlusəd

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Definition

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adjective

  1. Clear; easily understood.

  2. Bright, luminous, translucent, or transparent.

  3. Mentally rational; sane.

noun

  1. A lucid dream.

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Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.

  • pellucid

    Easily understood; clear.

  • clear

    Free of ambiguity or doubt.

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