lucent
adjective
lu·cent ˈlü-sᵊnt 
1
: glowing with light : luminous
2
: marked by clarity or translucence : clear
lucently adverb
Synonyms
- clear
- crystal
- crystal clear
- crystalline
- limpid
- liquid
- pellucid
- see-through
- transparent
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Example Sentences
the pristine waters of lucent mountain streams the moon was a lucent orb in the cloudless autumn sky
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Tim Smith, baltimoresun.com, 9 June 2017 Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin lucent-, lucens, present participle of lucēre to shine — more at light
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
lucent
adjective
lu·cent ˈlüs-ᵊnt
1
: glowing with light
2
: marked by clarity or translucence
a lucent membrane
see radiolucent lucent
adjective
1
as in crystal
easily seen through the pristine waters of lucent mountain streams a writer of lucent and vivid prose Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- crystal
- transparent
- liquid
- crystalline
- translucent
- pellucid
- limpid
- clear
- lucid
- sheer
- crystal clear
- diaphanous
- colorless
- see-through
- semitransparent
- glassy
- vitreous
- uncolored
- semitranslucent
- transparentized
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- opaque
- dark
- cloudy
- colored
- dense
- glazed
- tinted
- smoky
- nebulous
- misty
- hazy
- foggy
- turbid
- filmy
- murky
- muddy
- smokey
2
as in luminous
giving off or reflecting much light the moon was a lucent orb in the cloudless autumn sky Synonyms & Similar Words
- luminous
- glowing
- shining
- dazzling
- radiant
- bright
- shiny
- refulgent
- shimmering
- gleaming
- lambent
- glittering
- effulgent
- candescent
- fulgent
- flashing
- flickering
- sparkling
- brilliant
- lucid
- incandescent
- lustrous
- blazing
- sheeny
- glistening
- beaming
- splendid
- clear
- flaming
- burning
- blinding
- bedazzling
- polished
- scintillant
- fiery
- glimmering
- shined
- aglitter
- twinkling
- gemmy
- scintillating
- agleam
- glistering
- glinting
- shimmery
- ardent
- winking
- burnished
- coruscant
- sunny
- glaring
- glancing
- flaring
- ablaze
- combusting
- ultrabright
- superbright
- red-hot
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dim
- dusky
- dark
- dull
- darkling
- obscure
- blackened
- darkened
- lightless
- unlit
- sombre
- lackluster
- darksome
- darkish
- gloomy
- murky
- shadowy
- somber
- tenebrous
- pale
- obscured
- dimmed
- gray
- cloudy
- grey
- unbright
- shady
- unbrilliant
- pitch-dark
- palish
- pitch-black
- sunless
- leaden
- shadowlike
- Findon haddock
- finds
- finds (for or against)
- finds fault
- finds fault (with)
- finds fault with
- finds for or against
- finds out
- findspot
- fine
- fine aggregate
- fine and dandy
- fine art
- fine by me
- fine champagne
- fine chemical
- fine cut
- fine frame
- fine gravel
- fine harness
- fine herbs
- fine line
- fine of lands
- fine one to talk
- fine print