Thesaurus: translucent

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1. a. Transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen; partially transparent.
2. a. Transparent; clear.
3. adj. allowing light to pass through diffusely
4. 1. Transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen; partially transparent. 2. Transparent; clear. [Poetic] "Fountain or fresh current . . . translucent, pure." Milton. Replenished from the cool, translucent springs. Pope. Syn. -- Translucent, Transparent. 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.
5. j:100 s. allowing light to pass through diffusely