\Lu"cu*lent\, a. [L. luculentus, from lux, lucis,
light.]
1. Lucid; clear; transparent. --Thomson.
2. Clear; evident; luminous. `` Most luculent testimonies.''
   --Hooker.
3. Bright; shining in beauty. [Obs.]
         Most debonair and luculent lady.      --B. Jonson.