translucent

[ trans-loo-suhnt, tranz- ]
/ trænsˈlu sənt, trænz- /
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adjective

permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible: Frosted window glass is translucent but not transparent.
easily understandable; lucid: a translucent explication.
clear; transparent: translucent seawater.

Origin of translucent

1590–1600; < Latin trānslūcent- (stem of trānslūcēns), present participle of trānslūcere to shine through. See trans-, lucent

OTHER WORDS FROM translucent

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH translucent

translucent transparent (see synonym study at transparent)

Words nearby translucent

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Words related to translucent

see-through, crystalline, luminous, clear-cut, crystal, diaphanous, glassy, limpid, lucid, pellucid, lucent, semiopaque, semitransparent, translucid

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British Dictionary definitions for translucent

translucent
/ (trænzˈluːsənt) /

adjective

allowing light to pass through partially or diffusely; semitransparent

Derived forms of translucent

translucence or translucency, noun translucently, adverb

Word Origin for translucent

C16: from Latin translūcēre to shine through, from trans- + lūcēre to shine

Scientific definitions for translucent

translucent
[ trăns-lōō′sənt ]

Allowing radiation (most commonly light) to pass through, but causing diffusion. Frosted glass, for example, is translucent to visible light. Compare transparent.