Definitions for translucent
trænsˈlu sənt, trænz-translu·cent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. translucent, semitransparentadjective

   allowing light to pass through diffusely

   "translucent amber"; "semitransparent curtains at the windows"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. translucentadjective

   Allowing light to pass through but diffusing it.

2. translucentadjective

   Clear, lucid, or transparent.

3. Etymology: From translucentem, accusative of translucens which is present participle of translucere, trans- "through" and lucere "to shine".

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. TRANSLUCENT, TRANSLUCIDadjective

   Transparent; diaphanous; clear; giving a passage to the light.

   Etymology: trans and lucens or lucidus Lat.

   In anger the spirits ascend and wax eager; which is seen in the eyes, because they are translucid. Francis Bacon.

   Wherever fountain or fresh current flow’d
   Against the eastern ray, translucent, pure,
   With touch ætherial of heav’n’s fiery rod,
   I drank. John Milton.

   The golden ewer a maid obsequious brings,
   Replenish’d from the cool translucent springs. Alexander Pope, Odys.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. translucent

   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. translucent

   Translucent refers to a substance or material that allows light to pass through, but not clearly enough to see distinct images. It diffuses or scatters light so that objects on the other side cannot be clearly distinguished. It is a characteristic between transparent, where light can pass through clearly, and opaque, where light cannot pass through at all.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Translucentadjective

   transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen; partially transparent

2. Translucentadjective

   transparent; clear

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Translucent

   Translucent is a Japanese seinen manga series written by Kazuhiro Okamoto and serialized in Comic Flapper. It was licensed by Dark Horse Comics for release in the United States in July 2007.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Translucent

   trans-lū′sent, adj. shining through: allowing light to pass, but not transparent: clear.—ns. Translū′cence, Translū′cency.—adv. Translū′cently.—adj. Translū′cid, translucent. [L. translucens—trans, across, lucēre, to shine—lux, lucis, light.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. translucent

   Easy for light to transmit through.

   Some materials are translucent as its easy for light to pass through.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 1, 2017  

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1. Translucent

   Translucent vs. Opaque -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Translucent and Opaque.

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Translucent

   semi-transparent; admitting the passage of light but not of vision.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of translucent in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of translucent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of translucent in a Sentence

1. Sheriff Penzone:

   Sheriff Penzone said. The vaping cartridges sell for about $ 50. Theyre not only sold on the black marketbut on social media, too. Detectives were able to track down a dealer near Phoenix who started trying to peddle cartridges on his social media accounts, police said. Vaping cartridges found at an illegal operation to the east of Phoenix. ( Stephanie Bennett/Fox Bennett/Fox News) So 25 gallons of crude and we recovered about 10,000 cartridges total off of that one guyWe located him through advertising to his various clients through social media.he had his own warehouse where he had a large lab set up there, Detective Matthew Shay said. Detectives said making the crude oil is dangerous. Marijuana leaves are washed with harmful chemicals like propane or butane, which extracts the highinducingTHC. Its then mixed with ethanol and distilled several times to make it more translucent, ready for vaping. Marijuana crude oil gets clearer as it's distilled, ready for vaping. ( Stephanie Bennett/Fox Bennett/Fox News) So In 2017, we had seized 16 pounds of crude oil, that number doubled in 2018. Last year, it was over 230, said Sheriff Penzone. As western states started legalizing marijuana, cartels switched production to this stronger, more addictive crude oil marijuanato keep business going. The growth of that industry has been incredible.

2. Stacy Kern:

   The day Richard was discharged from the NICU was such a special day. I remember picking him up out of his crib and just holding him with tears in my eyes, i couldn't believe this was the same little boy that once was so sick, that I feared he may not survive. The same little boy that once fit in the palm of my hand, with skin so translucent that I could see every rib and vessel in his tiny body. I couldn't help but squeeze him and tell him how proud I was of him.

3. Heather Lydia Thornhill:

   Your sweet silence is my translucent salvation but when you speak I am risen.

4. Annisha Jeffries:

   Michaela Goade's semi-translucent color palette beautifully bathes every page with powerful illustrations.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=translucent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Translucent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=translucent
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Translucent
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/translucent
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=translucent
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=translucent
9. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=translucent