Water
"Trans" means to travel and "lucent" refers to light. So, translucent means light travels. Something that is translucent is something that light travels through but is not necessarily crystal clear.
An example of a translucent object is: ・a screen (FUN FACT: It's different than "transparent, which is totally clear, but "translucent" is when you can see that something is there, but is kind of foggy.
Toughened glass is transparent. It is translucent if frosted. To be opaque, it would need to be covered with something that won't let light through.
The colour of something is usually determined by the light waves reflected by it. We see what is reflected and not what is absorbed. This applies to opaque objects as well as translucent ones.
Water
Yes, that is what translucent means (from Latin)
"Trans" means to travel and "lucent" refers to light. So, translucent means light travels. Something that is translucent is something that light travels through but is not necessarily crystal clear.
something
An example of a translucent object is: ・a screen (FUN FACT: It's different than "transparent, which is totally clear, but "translucent" is when you can see that something is there, but is kind of foggy.
Transparent or translucent
A translucent object is something you can see through. Three examples of this is: windows, glasses and some drinking glasses
Something which is translucent will allow light to pass through it although the form behind the object cannot be identified as in something which is transparent. Examples being: frosted glass is translucent, clear glass is transparent.
Toughened glass is transparent. It is translucent if frosted. To be opaque, it would need to be covered with something that won't let light through.
translucent
The colour of something is usually determined by the light waves reflected by it. We see what is reflected and not what is absorbed. This applies to opaque objects as well as translucent ones.
There are many materials that light can not travel through which are called opaque objects.