Pellucid
adjective
Very clear, easy to understand.
He explained the new formula in such a pellucid manner that the students immediately understood.

Often appears as...
- pellucid explanation
- pellucid waters
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
adjective
Allowing light to pass through, so that objects behind can be distinctly seen.
The pellucid crystal made the room look magical.

Often appears as...
- pellucid crystal
- pellucid glass
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Very clear, easy to understand.
He explained the new formula in such a pellucid manner that the students immediately understood.

Often appears as...
- pellucid explanation
- pellucid waters
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
adjective
Allowing light to pass through, so that objects behind can be distinctly seen.
The pellucid crystal made the room look magical.

Often appears as...
- pellucid crystal
- pellucid glass
Usage tips
Formal
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Academic Clarity
Use 'pellucid' in academic or intellectual discussions to highlight clarity in concepts or explanations.

Her thesis was written in such pellucid prose that it was accessible to experts and novices alike.
Positive Tone
'Pellucid' often has a positive connotation, suggesting that a clear explanation or reasoning is appreciated.

His pellucid argument convinced everyone at the meeting.
Abstract Clarity
Can describe clarity in abstract things, like concepts or music, not just physical transparency.

The philosopher's pellucid insights into human nature made his lectures captivating.
Academic Clarity
Use 'pellucid' in academic or intellectual discussions to highlight clarity in concepts or explanations.

Her thesis was written in such pellucid prose that it was accessible to experts and novices alike.
Positive Tone
'Pellucid' often has a positive connotation, suggesting that a clear explanation or reasoning is appreciated.

His pellucid argument convinced everyone at the meeting.
Abstract Clarity
Can describe clarity in abstract things, like concepts or music, not just physical transparency.

The philosopher's pellucid insights into human nature made his lectures captivating.
Academic Clarity
Use 'pellucid' in academic or intellectual discussions to highlight clarity in concepts or explanations.

Her thesis was written in such pellucid prose that it was accessible to experts and novices alike.
Positive Tone
'Pellucid' often has a positive connotation, suggesting that a clear explanation or reasoning is appreciated.

His pellucid argument convinced everyone at the meeting.
Abstract Clarity
Can describe clarity in abstract things, like concepts or music, not just physical transparency.

The philosopher's pellucid insights into human nature made his lectures captivating.
Quote examples
Stacey D'Erasmo
American Novelist
What is the distance between here and there, between now and then, between right and wrong? In Greg Baxter's pellucid first novel, 'The Apartment,' it may be simply the length of a day - but a day in which one travels surprisingly far, literally and figuratively.

Quote examples
Stacey D'Erasmo
American Novelist
What is the distance between here and there, between now and then, between right and wrong? In Greg Baxter's pellucid first novel, 'The Apartment,' it may be simply the length of a day - but a day in which one travels surprisingly far, literally and figuratively.

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