translucency

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trans·lu·cent (tr

ns-l

nt, tr

nz-)

adj.

1. Transmitting light but causing sufficient diffusion to prevent perception of distinct images.

2. Clear; lucid.

[Latin trnslcns, trnslcent-, present participle of trnslcre, to shine through : trns-, trans- + lcre, to shine; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.]

trans·lucence, trans·lucen·cy n.

trans·lucent·ly adv.

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Noun

translucency - the quality of allowing light to pass diffusely

semitransparency, translucence

uncloudedness, clarity, clearness - the quality of clear water; "when she awoke the clarity was back in her eyes"

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