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Definition of Lucent
1. Adjective. Softly bright or radiant. "A sky luminous with stars"
Similar to: Bright
Derivative terms: Lambency, Luminosity, Luminousness
Definition of Lucent
1. a. Shining; bright; resplendent.
Definition of Lucent
1. Adjective. Emitting light; shining, luminous. ¹
2. Adjective. Translucent; clear, lucid. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lucent
1. giving off light [adj] : LUCENTLY [adv]
Medical Definition of Lucent
1. Bright; clear; translucent. Origin: L. Lucere, to shine (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lucent
Literary usage of Lucent
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. British Poets of the Nineteenth Century by Curtis Hidden Page (1910)
"And in the scatter'd farms the lights come out. I cannot reach the signal-tree
tonight, Yet, happy omen, hail I Hear it from thy broad lucent Arno- eyelids ..."
2. Scenes and Thoughts in Europe by George Henry Calvert (1846)
"... tearful countenance upturned towards heaven, so lovely in her affliction, such
subdued passion in her luxurious features, such hope in her lucent eyes. ..."
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