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- DictionaryTrans·lu·cent/tranzˈlo͞osənt/
adjective
- 1. (of a substance) allowing light, but not detailed shapes, to pass through; semitransparent: "fry until the onions become translucent"
1. : permitting the passage of light: a. : transmitting and diffusing light so that objects beyond cannot be seen clearly. b. : clear, transparent. translucent water. 2. : free from disguise or falseness. his translucent patriotism Newsweek. translucently adverb. Did you know? Let’s shine a light on translucent and a couple of its relatives.
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. Antonyms: opaque. easily understandable; lucid: a translucent explication. clear; transparent: translucent seawater. / trænzˈluːsənt / adjective.
TRANSLUCENT definition: 1. If an object or a substance is translucent, it is almost transparent, allowing some light…. Learn more.
(of a substance) allowing some light to pass through: The vase was made from translucent, milky glass. (Definition of translucent from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of translucent. translucent.
translucent. A translucent material lets light pass through, but objects on the other side can't be seen clearly. Think Shrinky Dinks or stained glass. In contrast, a transparent material allows you to clearly see the objects on the other side. Frosted glass is translucent, and regular glass is transparent.
4 days ago · You use translucent to describe something that has a glowing appearance, as if light is passing through it. She had fair hair, blue eyes and translucent skin. The sky was changing from translucent blue to thicker grey.
1. permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that objects on the opposite side are not clearly visible: Frosted window glass is translucent. 2. easily understandable; lucid. 3. clear; transparent: translucent seawater.
