All 3 Uses of
lucid
in
Invisible Man by Ellison
- And my mind rushing for relief away from the spring dusk and flower scents, away from the time-scene of the crucifixion to the time-mood of the birth; from spring-dusk and vespers to the high, clear, lucid moon of winter and snow glinting upon the dwarfed pines where instead of the bells, the organ and the trombone choir speak carols to the distances drifted with snow, making of the night air a sea of crystal water lapping the slumbering land to the farthest reaches of sound, for…†
Chpt 5
- these logical appeals ... the lucidity of uncluttered periods, the lulling movement of multisyllabic words to thrill and console us.
Chpt 5 *lucidity = clear expression of ideas
- He sang with his whole body, phrasing each verse as naturally as he walked, his voice rising above all the others, blending with that of the lucid horn.†
Chpt 21
Definition:
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(lucid) of a person: capable of thinking clearly
or:
of language: clearly expressed so it is easily understood