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lu·cent  (lsnt)
adj.
1. Giving off light; luminous.
2. Translucent; clear.
[Latin lcns, lcent-, present participle of lcre, to shine; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.]
lucen·cy n.
lucent·ly adv.
lucent [ˈluːsənt]
adj
brilliant, shining, or translucent
[from Latin lūcēns, present participle of lūcēre to shine]
lucently  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.lucent - softly bright or radiantlucent - softly bright or radiant; "a house aglow with lights"; "glowing embers"; "lambent tongues of flame"; "the lucent moon"; "a sky luminous with stars"
aglow, lambent, luminous
bright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"
Translations
lucent
adj (liter, poet) → glänzend, strahlend; (= transparent) → durchsichtig, klar
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