noun
lucidity
loo-SID-uh-tee/luːˈsɪdəti/
Clarity of conscious understanding.
The person's lucidity helps turn scattered ideas into a coherent sequence.
Etymology
The pieces express the quality of being bright or clear. Lucidity first meant brightness in English, then came to describe clear thinking and transparent expression.
In context
as the dream is unfolding you gain awareness of ah this is a dream but I'm still dreaming at that moment by science definition you are in a state of Lucidity
More examples
- A good night's sleep restores my usual lucidity.
- During the dream, lucidity allows me to recognize that I am asleep.
- She considers the difficult choice with calm lucidity.
Forms
lucid adjective — Able to think and understand clearly.
Similar words
- clarity
- Clarity also describes how easily words or images are understood.
- comprehension
- Comprehension emphasizes grasping meaning rather than the mind's clear state.