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    lu·cid·i·ty
    /lo͞oˈsidədē/

    noun

    • 1. clarity of expression; intelligibility: "his lecture combined intellectual lucidity and passion"
    • 2. brightness; luminosity: literary "the lucidity of his paintings"

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  2. The meaning of LUCIDITY is clearness of thought or style. How to use lucidity in a sentence.

  3. the quality of being able to think clearly, especially when this is temporary: He has intervals of lucidity. the quality of expressing something clearly: The essay demonstrates this with lucidity and conviction. See. lucid. Fewer examples. Later, during a brief moment of lucidity, she seemed to recognize him.

  4. Lucidity definition: the quality of being easily understood, completely intelligible, or comprehensible. See examples of LUCIDITY used in a sentence.

  5. A good word definition should be characterized by its lucidity, or clarity. In other words, it should be clear and easy to understand — like this one. Lucidity comes from the Latin lucidus meaning "light, bright, clear."

  6. the quality of being able to think clearly, especially when this is temporary: He has intervals of lucidity. the quality of expressing something clearly: The essay demonstrates this with lucidity and conviction. See. lucid. Fewer examples. Later, during a brief moment of lucidity, she seemed to recognize him.

  7. 1. Clearly expressed; easily understood: a lucid analysis of the problem. 2. Thinking or expressing oneself clearly, especially between periods of confusion; clearheaded: The feverish patient was lucid now and then. 3. Brightly lit; luminous: "A lucid yellow moon was rising when Luke wheeled his truck to the curb and got out" (Willie Morris). 4.

  8. (of speech or writing) clearly expressed and easy to understand, or (of a person) thinking or reasoning clearly: The author’s prose is lucid and entertaining. He didn’t seem very lucid after the accident.

  9. noun. The property of being lucid, lucidness. The lucidity of his answers argued against his being insane or confused. Wiktionary. The state of being aware that one is dreaming. Wiktionary. The state of being in a lucid dream. Wiktionary. Synonyms: wit. soundness. sense. sanity. lucidness. saneness. reason. mind. plainness. perspicuousness.

  10. the ability to think clearly, especially when somebody cannot usually do this. a rare moment of lucidity. Check pronunciation: lucidity. Definition of lucidity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. 1. easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible. a lucid explanation. 2. characterized by clear perception or understanding; rational or sane. a lucid moment in his madness. 3. shining or bright. 4.