lucid

Intermediatezipf 3.27

Pronunciation

/ˈluːsɪd/(LOO-sid)

Part of speech

adjectiveformal

Chinese

清晰的;明了的;头脑清醒的

Definition

Expressed clearly; easy to understand; showing the ability to think clearly.

Word family

  • lucidity/luːˈsɪdɪti/(n)清晰
  • lucidly(adv)清晰地

Collocations

  • lucid explanation
  • lucid prose
  • lucid dream
  • lucid interval
  • lucid account

Examples

  1. 1.Her lucid explanation of quantum mechanics made the subject accessible even to non-scientists. (clear)
  2. 2.Despite his illness, he had lucid moments when he could recognise family members and speak coherently. (mentally clear)

Synonyms

  • clear/klɪər/easy to understand — simpler
  • coherent/koʊˈhɪərənt/logical and consistent
  • intelligible/ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒɪbl/able to be understood

Etymology

from Latin "lucidus" (bright, clear) — "lux" (light) — clear as light