What does translucence mean?

Definitions for translucence
translu·cence

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. translucence, translucency, semitransparencynoun

    the quality of allowing light to pass diffusely

Wiktionary

  1. translucencenoun

    the state of being translucent

Wikipedia

  1. translucence

    In the field of optics, transparency (also called pellucidity or diaphaneity) is the physical property of allowing light to pass through the material without appreciable scattering of light. On a macroscopic scale (one in which the dimensions are much larger than the wavelengths of the photons in question), the photons can be said to follow Snell's law. Translucency (also called translucence or translucidity) allows light to pass through, but does not necessarily (again, on the macroscopic scale) follow Snell's law; the photons can be scattered at either of the two interfaces, or internally, where there is a change in index of refraction. In other words, a translucent material is made up of components with different indices of refraction. A transparent material is made up of components with a uniform index of refraction. Transparent materials appear clear, with the overall appearance of one color, or any combination leading up to a brilliant spectrum of every color. The opposite property of translucency is opacity. When light encounters a material, it can interact with it in several different ways. These interactions depend on the wavelength of the light and the nature of the material. Photons interact with an object by some combination of reflection, absorption and transmission. Some materials, such as plate glass and clean water, transmit much of the light that falls on them and reflect little of it; such materials are called optically transparent. Many liquids and aqueous solutions are highly transparent. Absence of structural defects (voids, cracks, etc.) and molecular structure of most liquids are mostly responsible for excellent optical transmission. Materials which do not transmit light are called opaque. Many such substances have a chemical composition which includes what are referred to as absorption centers. Many substances are selective in their absorption of white light frequencies. They absorb certain portions of the visible spectrum while reflecting others. The frequencies of the spectrum which are not absorbed are either reflected or transmitted for our physical observation. This is what gives rise to color. The attenuation of light of all frequencies and wavelengths is due to the combined mechanisms of absorption and scattering.Transparency can provide almost perfect camouflage for animals able to achieve it. This is easier in dimly-lit or turbid seawater than in good illumination. Many marine animals such as jellyfish are highly transparent.

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  1. translucence

    Translucence is the quality or state of a material or substance that allows light to pass through it, but not detailed images, resulting in a diffused or blurred visibility of objects on the other side. It is an intermediate property between transparency, where all light and images pass through clearly, and opacity, where no light or image can pass through.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Translucencenoun

    alt. of Translucency

Wikidata

  1. Translucence

    Translucence is a 1981 post-punk album by Poly Styrene.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of translucence in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of translucence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of translucence in a Sentence

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    It's not a goal of our company to promote blue eyes, from my experience what most people are after is the translucence of the blue eye rather than the color of the blue eye.

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