Lucid vs. Vivid — What's the Difference?

Expressed clearly; easy to understand

Perceived as bright and distinct; brilliant

Bright or luminous

Having intensely bright colors

Clearly expressed; easily understood

Having a very high degree of saturation

Thinking or expressing oneself clearly, especially between periods of confusion; clearheaded

Presented in clear and striking manner

Brightly lit; luminous

Perceived or felt with the freshness of immediate experience

Clear; transparent

Active in forming lifelike images

Clear; easily understood

(of perception) Clear, detailed or powerful.

Mentally rational; sane

(of an image) Bright, intense or colourful.

Bright, luminous, translucent or transparent

Full of life, strikingly alive.

A lucid dream.

(New Zealand) A felt-tipped permanent marker.

Shining; bright; resplendent; as, the lucid orbs of heaven.

True to the life; exhibiting the appearance of life or freshness; animated; spirited; bright; strong; intense; as, vivid colors.

Clear; transparent.

Forming brilliant images, or painting in lively colors; lively; sprightly; as, a vivid imagination.

Presenting a clear view; easily understood; clear.

Evoking lifelike images within the mind;

Bright with the radiance of intellect; not darkened or confused by delirium or madness; marked by the regular operations of reason; as, a lucid interval.

Having the clarity and freshness of immediate experience;

(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable;

Having striking color;

Having a clear mind;

(of color) having the highest saturation;

Capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner;

Transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity;