lucent UK /ˈl(j)uːsnt/US /ˈlus(ə)nt/ adjective2 •Emitting light; shining, luminous.Sherif Nasir led us: his lucent goodness, which provoked answering devotion even from the depraved, made him the only leader (and a benediction) for forlorn hopes. — 1922 •Translucent; clear, lucid. formsmore lucent · most lucent