lucent

[loo-suhnt]

adjective

1. translucent; clear.

2. Literary.,  shining; luminous.

lucent

/ ˈluːsənt /

adjective

1. brilliant, shining, or translucent

Other Word Forms

• lucently adverb
• lucency noun
• interlucent adjective
• semilucent adjective
• unlucent adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lucent¹

First recorded in 1490–1500; from Latin lūcent- (stem of lūcēns ), present participle of lūcēre “to shine”; lucid, -ent

Word History and Origins

Origin of lucent¹

C16: from Latin lūcēns, present participle of lūcēre to shine

Example Sentences

When Benigni cracked that the pope was "lucent ... emanating light", the pope responded, "Don't exaggerate!"

From Reuters

The lucent eyes are commercially produced, hence big for the faces they occupy.

From New York Times

Witty, moving, intellectually lucent, and quite far out, it instantly makes you want to know her better, and it more than justifies a visit to this show.

From New York Times

Hamid has been much laureled for the lucent beauty of his prose.

From Washington Post

Of course, there is history, and it’s nasty — as we learn from lucent black-and-white flashbacks and Asher’s oddly poetic internal monologue.

From New York Times