lucent
shining; luminous; translucent:
softly lucent as a rounded moonNot to be confused with:lucid – easily understood; comprehensible; rational or sane:
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lu·cent
(lo͞o′sənt)adj.1. Giving off light; luminous.
2. Translucent; clear.
lu′cen·cy n.
lu′cent·ly adv.
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lucent
(ˈluːsənt) adjbrilliant, shining, or translucent
[C16: from Latin lūcēns, present participle of lūcēre to shine]
ˈlucently adv
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lu•cent
(ˈlu sənt)
adj. 1. shining with light.
2. translucent; clear.
[1490–1500; < Latin
lūcent-, s. of
lūcēns, present participle of
lūcēre to shine; see
lucid]
lu′cen•cy, n.
lu′cent•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. | 1. | lucent - softly bright or radiant; "a house aglow with lights"; "glowing embers"; "lambent tongues of flame"; "the lucent moon"; "a sky luminous with stars"bright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room" |
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lucent
adjectiveGiving off or reflecting light readily or in large amounts:
beamy,
bright,
brilliant,
effulgent,
incandescent,
irradiant,
lambent,
luminous,
lustrous,
radiant,
refulgent,
shiny.
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