lucid

Meanings

• adjective

  Clear and conscious; able to think and act in an rational manner.

  - "He was lucid after the accident."
  - "She gave a lucid explanation of the problem."

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Synonyms

brilliant , light , clear , perspicuous , straightforward , glowing , radiant , coherent , sane , clear , pellucid , see-through , transparent

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lucid
muddy , study , buddy

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Variants

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lucid , lucidly , lucidness , lucidnesses

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'lucidus' meaning clear, bright, or shining.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'lucid dreaming' was first coined by Dutch psychiatrist Frederik van Eeden in 1913.

2. Lucid dreams are more common during REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, which typically occurs several times a night.

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Related Concepts

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1. lucid dreaming: A state of consciousness during sleep where the individual is aware that they are dreaming and can control the dream.

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Quotes

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1. The atmosphere, seen through a short space of half or three-quarters of a mile, was perfectly "lucid", but at a greater distance all colours were blended into a most beautiful haze …

   - Charles Darwin,{it}The Voyage of the Beagle{/it},1839

2. "You would like me to read to you?" "You would oblige me greatly by doing so, Dorothea," said Mr. Casaubon, with a shade more meekness than usual in his polite manner. "I am wakeful: my mind is remarkably "lucid"."

   - George Eliot,{it}Middlemarch{/it},1872

3. The stroke also set off a major crisis of presidential succession, as the debilitated and not entirely "lucid" president continued to cling to office and plan feebly for re-election.

   - Beverly Gage,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},13 Dec 2009

4. His "lucid" history of this grim subject is scrupulously accurate, so far as I am able to judge …

   - Richard A. Posner,{it}New Republic{/it},8 Apr 2002

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Culture

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In literature, lucid is often used to describe a character's state of mind, particularly in relation to dreams and hallucinations. For example, in the novel 'Lucid Dreams' by Dean Koontz, the protagonist experiences vivid and realistic dreams that blur the line between reality and fantasy.

How to Memorize "lucid"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'lucid' written clearly and distinctly in your mind.
   - Visualize a clear and bright scene to associate with the word.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lucid' with the idea of clarity and brightness.
   - Associate the word with the feeling of being fully conscious and aware.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym L-U-C-I-D to remember the definition: Clear, Understanding, Bright, Intact, and Distinct.

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