Meaning of lucid in English

lucid

adjective

/ˈluː.sɪd/ uk

/ˈluː.sɪd/

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clearly expressed and easy to understand, or (of a person) thinking or speaking clearly:

She gave a clear and lucid account of her plans for the company's future.

The drugs she's taking make her drowsy and confused, but there are times when she's quite lucid.

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(Definition of lucid from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

lucid | Intermediate English

lucid

adjective

/ˈlu·sɪd/

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(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.

(Definition of lucid from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of lucid

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Lucid dreaming takes the idea of visions during sleep to a completely different level.

From NPR

Along the way, through lucid dreaming, he revisits the people and incidents of his childhood that shaped his life.

From USA TODAY

His message is simple: without a lucid, comprehensive understanding of the history of consumption, we'll never make it out of this mess going forward.

From NPR

Lucid dreaming is essentially dreaming while being conscious of the fact that you're having a dream.

From Fast Company

When she finally becomes lucid, she realizes she is no longer with child.

From WIRED

His film is a lucid dream that accomplishes the director's wish.

From Huffington Post

Officers said that they found him lucid and articulate, saying that he had no intention of hurting anyone.

From The Atlantic

Waiting until the end is near may mean having to make important decisions with a much-weakened body and a less than lucid mind.

From Huffington Post

There are no limits to where one can go in a lucid dream.

From Huffington Post

It can induce full lucid dreams in a subject including the most awesome and realistic experiences.

From National Geographic

Medical records and her telephone conversations and correspondence suggested that she was still quite lucid.

From NBCNews.com

What emerges from these details isn't a perfectly lucid photograph but an ambiguous watercolor.

From The New Yorker

Though recent lucid dreaming research tends to focus on potential real-life benefits for lucid dreaming, there are potentially negative ramifications.

From The Atlantic

So though researchers suspect something unique is happening in the brain during a lucid dream, the exact process is still unclear.

From The Atlantic

Others have also pointed to the potential therapeutic applications for lucid dreaming, particularly for treating nightmares.

From The Atlantic

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