Translucent \Trans*lu"cent\, a. [L. translucens, -entis, p. pr.
of translucere to shine through; trans across, through =
lucere to shine. See Lucid.]
1. Transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to
be distinctly seen; partially transparent.
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2. Transparent; clear. [Poetic] "Fountain or fresh current .
. . translucent, pure." --Milton.
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Replenished from the cool, translucent springs.
--Pope.
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Syn: Translucent, Transparent.
Usage: A thing is translucent when it merely admits the
passage of light, without enabling us to distinguish
the color and outline of objects through it; it is
transparent when we can clearly discern objects placed
on the other side of it. Glass, water, etc., are
transparent; ground glass is translucent; a
translucent style.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
translucent
adj : almost transparent; allowing light to pass through
diffusely; "translucent amber"; "semitransparent
curtains at the windows" [syn: semitransparent]
WordNet (r) 2.0
52 Moby Thesaurus words for "translucent":
apparent, clean-cut, clear, clear as crystal, clear as day,
clear-cut, cloudless, coherent, connected, consistent, crisp,
crystal, crystal-clear, crystalline, defined, definite, diaphanous,
direct, distinct, explicit, express, light, lightish, lightsome,
limpid, loud and clear, lucent, lucid, luculent, luminous, obvious,
pellucid, perspicuous, plain, relucent, see-through, semipellucid,
semitranslucent, serene, simple, straightforward, translucid,
transparent, transpicuous, unambiguous, unclouded, unconfused,
unequivocal, univocal, unmistakable, unobscured, well-defined
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
semitransparent
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