Lucid Definition

lucid
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"
  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"
  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 crystal"

"Lucid" in song lyrics

See how lucid is used in real songs:

  • "Bloody acetate's risin out the acid lakes, lucid"
    The Perceptionists — Frame Rupture
  • "meaning - lucid"
    AOL — AOL
  • "lucid 9624"
    AOL — AOL

Usage tips for "lucid"

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