translucent
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
1synonym study For translucent
Opposites for translucent
Other words from translucent
- trans·lu·cence, trans·lu·cen·cy, noun
- trans·lu·cent·ly, adverb
- sub·trans·lu·cence, noun
- sub·trans·lu·cen·cy, noun
- sub·trans·lu·cent, adjective
Words that may be confused with translucent
- translucent , transparent (see synonym study at transparent)
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British Dictionary definitions for translucent
/ (trænzˈluːsənt) /
allowing light to pass through partially or diffusely; semitransparent
Origin of translucent
1Derived forms of translucent
- translucence or translucency, noun
- translucently, adverb
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Scientific definitions for 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.
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