lucent

lu·cent

adj \ˈlü-s^ənt\

Definition of LUCENT

1

: glowing with light : luminous

2

: marked by clarity or translucence : clear

— lu·cent·ly adverb

Examples of LUCENT

1. <the pristine waters of lucent mountain streams>
2. <the moon was a lucent orb in the cloudless autumn sky>

Origin of LUCENT

Middle English, from Latin lucent-, lucens, present participle of lucēre to shine — more at light

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to LUCENT

Synonyms: crystal, crystal clear, crystalline, limpid, liquid, clear, pellucid, see-through, transparent

Antonyms: cloudy, opaque

Related Words: colorless, uncolored; diaphanous, lucid, semitranslucent, semitransparent, sheer, translucent, transparentized; glassy, vitreous

Near Antonyms: colored, dark, glazed, tinted; filmy, foggy, hazy, misty, nebulous, smoky (also smokey); dense, muddy, murky, turbid

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