lucid
clear and easy to understand
Root
- luc / lum: light, shine, or make clear
Other words with the luc / lum root
- elucidate: to make clear
- illuminate: to light up or make clear
- illumination: light; clarification or understanding
- luminous: giving off light; bright
- pellucid: very clear; allowing light through
- translucent: letting light through but not fully clear
Lucid writing lets the mind see through it; nothing feels fogged over or hidden.
A lucid explanation can make a hard word feel suddenly manageable.
Lucid is the clean window word. It can describe thought, speech, writing, or even a moment of mental clarity: enough light gets through for the mind to see.