lucidity
noun
lu·cid·i·ty
lü-ˈsi-də-tē 
1
: clearness of thought or style
the lucidity of the explanation
2
: a presumed capacity to perceive the truth directly and instantaneously : clairvoyance
when the spirit is drawn to lucidity by the immediacy of death—
Graham Greene
Graham GreeneExamples of lucidity in a Sentence
the lucidity of the recipe should ensure a minimum of confusion
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Isla is largely confined to bed upstairs, feverish with an undiagnosed illness that gives her severe pain and erratic lucidity.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Minimalist artists Sol LeWitt, Frank Stella and Donald Judd seemed to know this, captivating us with the addicting lucidity of their stark lines, colors and shapes.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The implication that lucidity will inevitably be sacrificed when a forward commits to playing a full part in his team’s defensive work might help to explain why Mbappe has often seemed to down tools the moment his teams cede possession.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Minimalist artists Sol LeWitt, Frank Stella and Donald Judd seemed to know this, captivating us with the addicting lucidity of their stark lines, colors and shapes.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Minimalist artists Sol LeWitt, Frank Stella and Donald Judd seemed to know this, captivating us with the addicting lucidity of their stark lines, colors and shapes.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The implication that lucidity will inevitably be sacrificed when a forward commits to playing a full part in his team’s defensive work might help to explain why Mbappe has often seemed to down tools the moment his teams cede possession.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Minimalist artists Sol LeWitt, Frank Stella and Donald Judd seemed to know this, captivating us with the addicting lucidity of their stark lines, colors and shapes.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Lucidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lucidity. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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