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translucent

[ trans-loo-suhnt, tranz- ]

adjective

  1. 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.

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  2. easily understandable; lucid:

    a translucent explication.

  3. translucent seawater.



translucent

/ ٰæԳˈːəԳ /

adjective

  1. allowing light to pass through partially or diffusely; semitransparent
“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

translucent

/ ٰăԲ-̅̅əԳ /

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

  • ٰԲˈܳԳ, noun
  • ٰԲˈܳԳٱ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ٰԲ·cԳ ٰԲ·c· noun
  • ٰԲ·cԳ· adverb
  • subٰԲ·cԳ noun
  • subٰԲ·c· noun
  • ܲtԲ·cԳ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of translucent1

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin ٰԲūԳ- (stem of ٰԲūŧԲ ), present participle of ٰԲūŧ “to shine through”; trans-, lucent
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of translucent1

C16: from Latin ٰԲūŧ to shine through, from trans- + ūŧ to shine
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Once it's translucent, add in some chopped garlic and let it toast until fragrant, about 30 seconds or so.

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At Stella McCartney's Paris show, US actress and Michael Jackson's daughter Paris Jackson wore a translucent black off-the-shoulder maxi dress with only a nude-coloured thong underneath.

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Add onions and leek, season with salt and cook until translucent, without color, about 5 more minutes.

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She cut a striking figure, travelling through the bush with her coiffed hair, form-fitting dresses and chic, translucent shades.

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She said she “heard the terrible sound” and then saw the translucent curtains that separated her department from another catch fire.

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