translucent
/tɹænzˈluː.sənt//tɹænzˈlu.sənt/
translucent adjective: allowing light to pass through, but diffusing it.
Adjective
translucent (comparative more translucent, superlative most translucent)
- Allowing light to pass through, but diffusing it.
- Near-synonym: semitransparent
- The window-panes, encrusted with perennial deposits of Atmosphere, were less transparent than translucent.1913, Louis Joseph Vance, chapter 1, in The Day of Days
- Synonyms:
- semitransparent
- Clear, lucid, or transparent.
- Mr. Blaine's powers and disposition shone resplendent. . . . the gavel in his practised hand, chiming in with varied tones that aptly enforced his words, from the sharp rat-tat-tat that recalled the House to decorum, to the vigorous thunder that actually drowned unparliamentary speech; rulings...1884, Henry J. Ramsdell, Life and Public Services of Hon. James G. Blaine, Hubbard, pages 105–106
- I thought you'd come round to my view, but I own I was startled at your not seeing it from the beginning. The man is a translucent liar and knave.1904 June 11 and 18, Gilbert K[eith] Chesterton, “The Singular Speculation of the House-agent”, in The Club of Queer Trades, New York, N.Y.; London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, published April...
Noun
translucent (plural translucents)
- Something that is translucent.
- They can be obtained in various thicknesses and in many colors, including beautiful imitations of pearl, mother-of-pearl, veins and mottles, stratifications, roll stratifications, imitation corals, and all colors of translucents, transparents and opaques, grained ivory, shell (plain and corrugated...1935 March, F. L. Nowosatka, “Making Colorful Modern Rings from Old Toothbrush Handles”, in Raymond J. Brown, editor, Popular Science Monthly, volume 126, number 3, New York, N.Y.: Popular Science...
- The trademark LaCie «eye» is back, metal is in the house and the translucents are finally in the trash.2002 October, Neil Poulton, quotee, “LaCie ‘d2’ drives”, in David Flynn, editor, APC, number 286, Sydney, N.S.W.: ACP Tech, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 166
translucent meaning in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Gujarati
translucent in Tamil
- அரைகுறை ஒளியூடுருவிச் செல்கிற
translucent in Malayalam
- ഒളിവീശുന്ന, സൂതാര്യമല്ലാത്ത
translucent in Kannada
- ಪಾರಭಾಸಕ, ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಹಾಯಿಬಿಡುವ, ಅರೆಪಾರಕ, ಬೆಳಕುಬಿಡುವ, ಬೆಳಗಿಸುವ
translucent in Gujarati
- allowing light to pass through, but diffusing it
- અર્ધપારદર્શક ardhapārdarśak
More languagesFewer languages
- translucent in Tagalog
- nganinagin, nanganganinag, mainag
- translucent in Malay
- lutcahaya
- translucent in Thai
- โปร่งแสง
Examples of translucent in a sentence
- On the windows of the nearer buildings the sun cast glittering beams, but further away a faint, translucent mist hid the city.1921, P. G. Wodehouse, chapter 21, in Jill the Reckless:
- [T]he sun was in its greatest splendor, and the air was absolutely translucent.1919, Joseph A. Altsheler, chapter 3, in The Lords of the Wild:
- These could be the raw material of both the massive cold phase, the giant molecular clouds and complexes through their connections with the translucent clouds, and also by ionization the warm medium.2004, S. N. Shore, “The Milky Way: Four Centuries of Discovery of the Galaxy”, in Emilio J[avier] Alfaro, Enrique Pérez, José Franco...
Synonyms of translucent
Antonyms
Forms of translucent
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more translucent |
| superlative | most translucent |
| Noun | |
| plural | translucents |
Origin of translucent
From Latin trānslūcentem, accusative of trānslūcēns, present participle of trānslūcēre.
Words formed from translucent
Questions about translucent
- What does translucent mean?
- Translucent means allowing light to pass through, but diffusing it.
- What is translucent in Tamil?
- Translucent in Tamil is அரைகுறை ஒளியூடுருவிச் செல்கிற. See Translucent meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use translucent in a sentence?
- On the windows of the nearer buildings the sun cast glittering beams, but further away a faint, translucent mist hid the city.
- What part of speech is translucent?
- Translucent can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce translucent?
- Translucent is pronounced /tɹænzˈluː.sənt/ (UK).
Words near translucent in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: translucent (page history and authors); translucent (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); translucent (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); translucent (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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