‖ [ L. camera chamber + L. lucidus, lucida, lucid, light. ] (Opt.) An instrument which by means of a prism of a peculiar form, or an arrangement of mirrors, causes an apparent image of an external object or objects to appear as if projected upon a plane surface, as of paper or canvas, so that the outlines may conveniently traced. It is generally used with the microscope. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. dilucidus, fr. dilucere to be light enough to distinguish objects apart. See Lucid. ] Clear; lucid. [ Obs. ] Bacon. -- Di*lu"cid*ly, adv. [Obs.] -- Di`lu*cid"i*ty n. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. dilucidatus, p. p. of dilucidare. ] To elucidate. [ Obs. ] Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. dilucidatio. ] The act of making clear. [ Obs. ] Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Elucidated p. pr. & vb. n. Elucidating ] [ LL. elucidatus, p. p. of elucidare; e + lucidus full of light, clear. See Lucid. ] To make clear or manifest; to render more intelligible; to illustrate; as, an example will elucidate the subject. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. élucidation. ] A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration; as, one example may serve for further elucidation of the subject. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Making clear; tending to elucidate; as, an elucidative note. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who explains or elucidates; an expositor. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Tending to elucidate; elucidative. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. lucidus, fr. lux, lucis, light. See Light, n. ] 1. Shining; bright; resplendent; as, the lucid orbs of heaven. [ 1913 Webster ]

Lucid, like a glowworm. Sir I. Newton. [ 1913 Webster ]

A court compact of lucid marbles. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Clear; transparent. “ Lucid streams.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Presenting a clear view; easily understood; clear. [ 1913 Webster ]

A lucid and interesting abstract of the debate. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Bright with the radiance of intellect; not darkened or confused by delirium or madness; marked by the regular operations of reason; as, a lucid interval. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Luminous; bright; clear; transparent; sane; reasonable. See Luminous. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. lucidité. See Lucid. ] The quality or state of being lucid. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a lucid manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being lucid; lucidity. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. pellucidus; per (see Per-) + lucidus clear, bright: cf. F. pellucide. ] Transparent; clear; limpid; translucent; not opaque. “Pellucid crystal.” Dr. H. More. “Pellucid streams.” Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a pellucid manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ L. pelluciditas. ] The quality or state of being pellucid; transparency; translucency; clearness; as, the pellucidity of the air. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Half clear, or imperfectly transparent; as, a semipellucid gem. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being imperfectly transparent. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Somewhat pellucid; nearly pellucid. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. translucidus; trans across, through + lucidus lucid: cf. F. translucide. See Translucent. ] Translucent. [ R. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]