as in transparent
not easily seen through but allowing light to pass through
Frosted glass is translucent. translucent gemstones
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Recent Examples of translucent
Some facilities also use translucent roofs on growing warehouses.
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Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
In the film’s only real visual flourish, these scenes are animated usually translucent, see-through animations set against b-roll of the real forest.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025
Add the onions and sauté, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 7 minutes.
—Meredith Wolf Schizer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The translucent moon jellies can be found around the world and are made up of about 95% water.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
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Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
In the film’s only real visual flourish, these scenes are animated usually translucent, see-through animations set against b-roll of the real forest.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025
Add the onions and sauté, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 7 minutes.
—Meredith Wolf Schizer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The translucent moon jellies can be found around the world and are made up of about 95% water.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for translucent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for translucent
Adjective
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Runge advises patients to ask how AI tools are being used in their care, choose providers who are transparent, and expect bedside empathy alongside cutting-edge diagnostics.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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In this way, cosmic dust behaves as a very efficient absorber of visible light, is only lightly absorbed by near-infrared light, and is practically perfectly transparent to mid-infrared (and longer) wavelengths of light.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Every asset that remains exclusively offchain becomes less liquid, less accessible, and more expensive to trade relative to tokenized alternatives.—
Sandy Peng,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Brittany Snow stepped out to present in a strapless gold dress with a liquid metal effect.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The two areas are linked in delightfully indulgent ways, including a darkly glamorous corridor swagged with flower chandeliers and a giant eye behind the bar, with crystal eyelashes.—
Sarah Turner,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Even the transition between floors is theatrical, with a crystal elevator that offers shifting vistas of the bay.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Translucent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translucent. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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