adj.

1. Transmitting light but causing sufficient diffusion to prevent perception of distinct images.
2. Clear; lucid.

[Latin trānslūcēns, trānslūcent-, present participle of trānslūcēre, to shine through : trāns-, trans- + lūcēre, to shine.]

translucence trans·lu'cence or trans·lu'cen·cy n.
translucently trans·lu'cent·ly adv.

The quality of being able to see through a material whereby the distant image is hazy or foggy. The terms translucency and transparency are often used synonymously; however, translucent would technically mean "seeing through frosted glass," while transparent would mean "seeing through clear glass."

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adjective

Admitting light so that objects beyond can be seen: clear, crystal clear, crystalline, limpid, lucid, pellucid, see-through, transparent. See clear/unclear.

adj

Definition: clear
Antonyms: blocked, cloudy, opaque

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Descriptive of a material that transmits light but diffuses it sufficiently so that an image cannot be seen through the material clearly.

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IN BRIEF: Almost clear enough to see through.

The secret of seeing is to sail on solar wind. Hone and spread your spirit, till you yourself are a sail, whetted, translucent, broadside to the merest puff. — Annie Dillard

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - gennemskinnelig, (halv)gennemsigtig

Nederlands (Dutch)
doorschijnend

Français (French)
adj. - translucide

Deutsch (German)
adj. - durchsichtig, durchscheinend

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (ημι)διαφανής, (ημι)διαυγής

Italiano (Italian)
traslucido

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - translúcido (m)

Русский (Russian)
полупрозрачный, просвечивающий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - translúcido

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - (halv)genomskinlig, translucent, kristallklar (bildl.)

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
半透明的, 清澈的, 透明的, 清楚易懂的

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 半透明的, 清澈的, 透明的, 清楚易懂的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 반투명의, 명백한, 투명한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 半透明の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) نصف شفاف, شفافي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮שקוף למחצה‬

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