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translucent

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  1. 1. a. Transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen; partially transparent. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Transparent; clear. Source: opted
  3. 3. adj. allowing light to pass through diffusely Source: wordnet
  4. 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. Source: webster
  5. 5. j:100 s. allowing light to pass through diffusely Source: ecdict

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