Definitions for lucentˈlu sənt

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

lu•centˈlu sənt(adj.)

  1. shining with light.

  2. translucent; clear.

Origin of lucent:

1490–1500; < L lūcent-, s. of lūcēns, prp. of lūcēre to shine; see lucid

lu′cent•ly(adv.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. aglow(p), lambent, lucent, luminous(adj)

    softly bright or radiant

    "a house aglow with lights"; "glowing embers"; "lambent tongues of flame"; "the lucent moon"; "a sky luminous with stars"

Wiktionary

  1. lucent(Adjective)

    Emitting light; shining, luminous.

  2. lucent(Adjective)

    Translucent; clear, lucid.

  3. Origin: From the participle stem of lucere.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Lucent(adj)

    shining; bright; resplendent


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