lucid

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lu·cid / ˈloōsid/ • adj. 1. expressed clearly; easy to understand: a lucid account write in a clear and lucid style. ∎  showing ability to think clearly, esp. in the intervals between periods of confusion or insanity: he has a few lucid moments every now and then. ∎ Psychol. (of a dream) experienced with the dreamer feeling awake, aware of dreaming, and able to control events consciously.2. poetic/lit. bright or luminous: birds dipped their wings in the lucid flow of air.DERIVATIVES: lu·cid·i·ty / loōˈsidətē/ n.lu·cid·ly adv.lu·cid·ness n.