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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary pel·lu·cid \\pə-ˈlü-səd\\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Latin pellucidus, from per through + lucidus lucid — more at for DATE 1610 1. admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion a pellucid stream 2. reflecting light evenly from all surfaces 3. easy to understand • pel·lu·cid·ly \\pə-ˈlü-səd-lē\\ adverb English Etymology pellucid "transparent, translucent," 1619, from L. pellucidus"transparent," from pellucere "shine through," from per- "through" + lucere "to shine" (see light (n.)). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 pellucid pel·lu·cid / pE5lu:sid / adjective (literary)extremely clear 清澈的；清晰的 SYN transparent
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged pel·lu·cid \pəˈlüsə̇d, pelˈyü-\ adjective Etymology: Latin pellucidus, from per through + lucidus lucid — more at fare , lucid 1. : admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion : permitting one to see through to a remarkable degree : translucent , transparent < water in a white glass beaker, clear, pellucid, without shadow — W.J.Turner > 2. : pleasing in appearance: a. : pure in color and pleasing as genuine or appropriate < the fresh green blade of corn is … so pellucid, so clear — Richard Jefferies > b. : reflecting light evenly from all surfaces : shining , iridescent < pellucid as a pearl — Robert Browning > 3. : extremely easy to understand : readily intelligible or comprehensible : completely lacking in ambiguity or turgidity < apposite quotations from the classics … grace the pellucid flow of his English — V.L.Parrington > < the chiseled pellucid beauty of many an image … lends distinction to the best work of the new school — J.L.Lowes > < the firm, round pellucid handwriting which was so great a contrast to his wife's temperamental scrawl — Margaret Cole > Synonyms: see clear |
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