lucid
adjective /ˈluːsɪd/
/ˈluːsɪd/
- clearly expressed; easy to understand synonym clear
- a lucid style/explanation
- He gave a very lucid account of the events.
- able to think clearly, especially during or after a period of mental illness
- In a rare lucid moment, she looked at me and smiled.
Word Originlate 16th cent. (originally meaning bright or luminous): from Latin lucidus (perhaps via French lucide or Italian lucido) from lucere ‘shine’, from lux, luc- ‘light’.