It's the Word of the Day podcast for September 27th.
Today's word is lucid, spelled L-U-C-I-D.
If something written or spoken is described as lucid, it's very clear and easy to understand.
A person described as Lucid is able to think clearly.
Lucid is also used to describe things that are luminous or that are visually transparent.
Here's the word used in a sentence from the Vancouver Sun. Good popular science writing requires a rare combination of skills and attitudes.
The author must be a trained scientist herself,
or at least a well-informed layperson capable of presenting often complex issues in clear Lucid prose.
Let's shine a light on the word lucid,
an adjective whose senses of shining and filled with light reflect its roots in the Latin verb lucare,
meaning to shine.
Lucid is also used to describe things that are visibly clear, that is, translucent,
translucent being another lucare descendant,
as in we enjoyed snorkeling in the lucid waters of the Caribbean.
Lucid is, however, most commonly applied in its figurative meanings,
where it can describe someone whose mind is clear, or something communicated with a clear meaning,
as in the author captured reader's attention with her Lucid prose,
and the professor provided a Lucid explanation of the topic.
Clearly, Lucid has proven a useful and versatile word.
With your Word of the Day, I'm Peter Sokolowski.