SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
lucid
adjective
Clearly expressed and readily understood.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Clearly understandable
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Usage distinction
Return to topLucid expression is easy to understand; articulate emphasizes the speaker's ability to express ideas effectively.
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luciditynoun
The quality of being clear and easily understood.
Clarity of expression
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The diagram added lucidity to a difficult argument.
A student association asked Leila to rewrite its guide to reserving rehearsal rooms. Her articulation of the process improved when she explained who should send each request and when a reply would arrive. The editor praised the perspicuity of the revised wording and the lucidity of its worked example, using two overlapping terms for clarity and ease of understanding.
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A lucid account made the complicated history accessible.
The result remained lucid because each paragraph had a distinct job: introduce the question, describe the map, or explain a constraint.
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