lucid

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What makes it even more informative is the unique ability that Gelb has for conveying in lucid prose the general principles which govern the use and evolution of writing.

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  1. adjective Easily understood; intelligible.
  2. adjective Mentally sound; sane or rational.
  3. adjective Translucent or transparent. See Synonyms at clear.

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  • What makes it even more informative is the unique ability that Gelb has for conveying in lucid prose the general principles which govern the use and evolution of writing. —  VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol II No 4
  • He found himself longing suddenly for the lucid, unpolluted air of the woods; any woods. —  The Lives of Felix Gunderson
  • Her voice, when it came out, was rational, lucid, and completely normal. —  Baby Games
  • Although it is briefer and less lucid, a timeless, egoless state (the ego exists in time, not space) is achieved in sexual orgasm, which is precisely why orgasm feels so good. —  La insistencia de Jürgen Fauth
  • She appears perfectly lucid, and then she speaks. —  Asimov's Science Fiction
 

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  1. Latin lūcidus, from lūcēre, to shine; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. = French lucide = Spanish lúcido = Portuguese Italian lucido, from Latin lucidus, light, bright, clear, from lucere, shine: see lucent.
 

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/ˈljusɪd/
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