Translucent (adjective)

  1. Allowing light to pass through, but not transparent enough to see through clearly.
  2. Partially transparent.
  3. Semi-transparent.
  4. Partly transparent, allowing light to pass through but diffusing it to a certain extent so that objects beyond cannot be clearly seen.

Origin:

Mid 17th century: from french translucide, from latin translucidus, from trans- "through" + lucidus "clear".

Examples:

  1. The curtains were made of translucent fabric.
  2. The glass was translucent, not transparent.
  3. The moon was a translucent disc in the sky.
  4. The ice was translucent, but not transparent enough to see through.
  5. The water was translucent, and the fish could be seen swimming.
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