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Translucent : adj : almost transparent; allowing light to pass through
diffusely; "translucent amber"; "semitransparent
curtains at the windows" [syn: semitransparent]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Translucent : \Trans*lu"cent\, a. [L. translucens, -entis, p. pr.
of translucere to shine through; trans across, through =
lucere to shine. See Lucid.]
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.
Usage: 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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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