translucent

[ trans-loo-suhnt, tranz- ]

/ trænsˈlu sənt, trænz- /

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adjective

permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible: Frosted window glass is translucent but not transparent.

easily understandable; lucid: a translucent explication.

clear; transparent: translucent seawater.

Origin of translucent

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin trānslūcent- (stem of trānslūcēns ), present participle of trānslūcēre “to shine through”; see trans-, lucent

ANTONYMS FOR translucent

1 opaque.

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1. See transparent.

OTHER WORDS FROM translucent

trans·lu·cence, trans·lu·cen·cy, nountrans·lu·cent·ly, adverbsub·trans·lu·cence, nounsub·trans·lu·cen·cy, noun

sub·trans·lu·cent, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH translucent

translucent , transparent (see synonym study at transparent)

Words nearby translucent

translator, transliterate, translocate, translocation, translocation Down syndrome, translucent, translucid, translucidus, translumenal , transluminal, translunar

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Example sentences from the Web for translucent

Like thinner and translucent for summer and warmer for winter.
Tatiana Sorokko Is the Queen of Vintage Couture|Anthony Haden-Guest|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When they are done, the casing has transformed from translucent membrane into chewy, wrinkled coat.
The Texas Church of Beef|Jane & Michael Stern|April 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The translucent green polyester has been stretched into door handles, moldings, and even a telephone.
The Best Things to See at Frieze Art Fair NY 2013|Isabel Wilkinson|May 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A new facade will be made from translucent plastic panels, with sliding sections that will let the park seem to enter the center.
A Ruin Set for Rebirth|Blake Gopnik|April 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Translucent dresses in shades of fuchsia and purple were topped with voluminous jackets in stiff, sculptural shapes.
Balenciaga, Dries Van Noten Kick Off Paris Fall 2012 Fashion Week|Robin Givhan|March 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The green of trees and grass was luscious; even the shadows were of a translucent purple.
The Princess Passes|Alice Muriel Williamson and Charles Norris Williamson
As they waddled closer they puffed under the weight of heavy belts sagging with rows of odd, translucent instruments.
Restricted Tool|Malcolm B. Morehart
Above the green-gray of spring-time streets and lanes, the sentinel tree-tops pointed to the translucent blue of a smiling sky.
The ghosts of their ancestors|Weymer Jay Mills
They are square-topped, and are edged with translucent, hardish tissue, as if for crushing food.
On the Origin of Species|Charles Darwin
His sham modesty and so forth are so translucent as scarcely to matter.
The Passionate Friends|Herbert George Wells

British Dictionary definitions for translucent

translucent

/ (trænzˈluːsənt) /

adjective

allowing light to pass through partially or diffusely; semitransparent

Derived forms of translucent

translucence or translucency, nountranslucently, adverb

Word Origin for translucent

C16: from Latin translūcēre to shine through, from trans- + lūcēre to shine

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for translucent

translucent

[ trăns-lōō′sənt ]

Allowing radiation (most commonly light) to pass through, but causing diffusion. Frosted glass, for example, is translucent to visible light. Compare transparent.

单词	translucent
释义	translucent [ trans-loo-suhnt, tranz- ] / trænsˈlu sənt, trænz- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR translucent ON THESAURUS.COM adjective permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible: Frosted window glass is translucent but not transparent. easily understandable; lucid: a translucent explication. clear; transparent: translucent seawater. Origin of translucent First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin trānslūcent- (stem of trānslūcēns ), present participle of trānslūcēre “to shine through”; see trans-, lucent ANTONYMS FOR translucent 1 opaque. SEE ANTONYMS FOR translucent ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for translucent 1. See transparent. OTHER WORDS FROM translucent trans·lu·cence, trans·lu·cen·cy, nountrans·lu·cent·ly, adverbsub·trans·lu·cence, nounsub·trans·lu·cen·cy, noun sub·trans·lu·cent, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH translucent translucent , transparent (see synonym study at transparent) Words nearby translucent translator, transliterate, translocate, translocation, translocation Down syndrome, translucent, translucid, translucidus, translumenal , transluminal, translunar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for translucent Like thinner and translucent for summer and warmer for winter. Tatiana Sorokko Is the Queen of Vintage Couture\|Anthony Haden-Guest\|October 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When they are done, the casing has transformed from translucent membrane into chewy, wrinkled coat. The Texas Church of Beef\|Jane & Michael Stern\|April 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The translucent green polyester has been stretched into door handles, moldings, and even a telephone. The Best Things to See at Frieze Art Fair NY 2013\|Isabel Wilkinson\|May 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST A new facade will be made from translucent plastic panels, with sliding sections that will let the park seem to enter the center. A Ruin Set for Rebirth\|Blake Gopnik\|April 27, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Translucent dresses in shades of fuchsia and purple were topped with voluminous jackets in stiff, sculptural shapes. Balenciaga, Dries Van Noten Kick Off Paris Fall 2012 Fashion Week\|Robin Givhan\|March 1, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The green of trees and grass was luscious; even the shadows were of a translucent purple. The Princess Passes\|Alice Muriel Williamson and Charles Norris Williamson As they waddled closer they puffed under the weight of heavy belts sagging with rows of odd, translucent instruments. Restricted Tool\|Malcolm B. Morehart Above the green-gray of spring-time streets and lanes, the sentinel tree-tops pointed to the translucent blue of a smiling sky. The ghosts of their ancestors\|Weymer Jay Mills They are square-topped, and are edged with translucent, hardish tissue, as if for crushing food. On the Origin of Species\|Charles Darwin His sham modesty and so forth are so translucent as scarcely to matter. The Passionate Friends\|Herbert George Wells British Dictionary definitions for translucent translucent / (trænzˈluːsənt) / adjective allowing light to pass through partially or diffusely; semitransparent Derived forms of translucent translucence or translucency, nountranslucently, adverb Word Origin for translucent C16: from Latin translūcēre to shine through, from trans- + lūcēre to shine Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to translucent see-through, crystalline, luminous, clear-cut, crystal, diaphanous, glassy, limpid, lucid, pellucid, lucent, semiopaque, semitransparent, translucid, unblurred Scientific definitions for translucent translucent [ trăns-lōō′sənt ] Allowing radiation (most commonly light) to pass through, but causing diffusion. Frosted glass, for example, is translucent to visible light. Compare transparent. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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translucent

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adjective

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