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lucent

 
Dictionary: lu·cent   ('sənt) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Giving off light; luminous.
  2. Translucent; clear.

[Latin lūcēns, lūcent-, present participle of lūcēre, to shine.]

lucency lu'cen·cy n.
lucently lu'cent·ly adv.

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(LOO-suhnt)

adjective
1. Luminous; shining.
2. Translucent; clear.

Etymology
From Latin lucent, from lucere (to shine). Other words derived from the same root are elucidate, lucid, and translucent

Usage
"Now I am nestling on the sofa, antique crystal glass in one hand, elegant bottle of lucent amber in the other." — Victoria Moore; Sweet Surrender; New Statesman (London); Dec 18, 1998.


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adjective

    Giving off or reflecting light readily or in large amounts: beamy, bright, brilliant, effulgent, incandescent, irradiant, lambent, luminous, lustrous, radiant, refulgent, shiny. See light/darkness.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: softly bright or radiant
  Synonyms: aglow, glowing, lambent, luminous


 
 

 

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