Lu"cid (?), a. [L. lucidus, fr.
lux, lucis, light. See Light,
n.] 1. Shining; bright;
resplendent; as, the lucid orbs of heaven.
Lucid, like a glowworm.
Sir I.
Newton.
A court compact of lucid marbles.
Tennyson.
2. Clear; transparent. " Lucid
streams." Milton.
3. Presenting a clear view; easily
understood; clear.
A lucid and interesting abstract of the
debate.
Macaulay.
4. Bright with the radiance of intellect; not
darkened or confused by delirium or madness; marked by the regular
operations of reason; as, a lucid interval.
Syn. -- Luminous; bright; clear; transparent; sane;
reasonable. See Luminous.