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Meaning of "translucence" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TRANSLUCENCE

translucence  [trænzˈluːsns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRANSLUCENCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Translucence is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TRANSLUCENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

translucence

Transparency and translucency

In the field of optics, transparency is the physical property of allowing light to pass through the material without being scattered. On a macroscopic scale, the photons can be said to follow Snell's Law. Translucency is a super-set of transparency: it allows light to pass through, but does not necessarily follow Snell's law; the photons can be scattered at either of the two interfaces where there is a change in index of refraction, or internally. In other words, a translucent medium allows the transport of light while a transparent medium not only allows the transport of light but allows for image formation. The opposite property of translucency is opacity. Transparent materials appear clear, with the overall appearance of one color, or any combination leading up to a brilliant spectrum of every color. 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.

Definition of translucence in the English dictionary

The definition of translucence in the dictionary is the quality or state of allowing light to pass through partially or diffusely; semitransparence.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRANSLUCENCE


acescence
əˈsɛsns
dehiscence
dɪˈhɪsns
evanescence
evəˈnesns
immunoflorescence
ˌɪmjʊnəʊflʊəˈresns
indehiscence
ˌɪndɪˈhɪsns
lactescence
lækˈtɛsns
munificence
mjuːˈnɪfɪsns
putrescence
pjuːˈtrɛsns
quiescence
kwaɪˈɛsns
senescence
sɪˈnɛsns
spumescence
spjuːˈmɛsns
tumescence
tjuːˈmɛsns
turgescence
tɜːˈdʒesns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRANSLUCENCE

translational
translationally
translative
translator
translatorial
translatory
transleithan
transliterate
transliteration
transliterator
translocate
translocation
translucency
translucent
translucently
translucid
translucidity
translumenal
translunar
translunary

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRANSLUCENCE

adolescence
at your convenience
car licence
chemiluminescence
concupiscence
convalescence
driving licence
effervescence
electroluminescence
florescence
fluorescence
gaming licence
immunofluorescence
innocence
licence
luminescence
magnificence
obsolescence
provisional driving licence
reminiscence
road-fund licence

Synonyms and antonyms of translucence in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «translucence» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRANSLUCENCE

Find out the translation of translucence to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of translucence from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «translucence» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

半透明
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

translucidez
570 millions of speakers

English

translucence
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पारभासकता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شفافية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

светопроницаемость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

translucidez
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আংশিক স্বচ্ছতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

translucidité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Translucence
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Transluzenz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

半透明
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반투명
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Translucence
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mờ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

translucence
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पारदर्शकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

translucence
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

traslucenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przejrzystość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

світлопроникність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

transluciditate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

translucence
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

helderheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

translucens
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

translucence
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of translucence

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRANSLUCENCE»

The term «translucence» is regularly used and occupies the 66.082 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRANSLUCENCE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «translucence» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «translucence» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about translucence

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRANSLUCENCE»

Discover the use of translucence in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to translucence and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Translucence: Religion, the Arts, and Imagination
An ongoing seminar, led by Ronald Thiemann of Harvard Divinity School, took the arts as the point of departure for consideration of the role of religion in public life, particularly the ways in which Lutheran intellectuals and academics ...
Carol Gilbertson, Gregg Muilenburg
2
Advanced Maya Texturing and Lighting
The Translucence attribute simulates the diffuse penetration of light into a solid surface. In the real world, you can see this effect when holding a flashlight to the back of your hand. Translucence naturally occurs with hair, fur, wax, paper, leaves ...
Lee Lanier, 2006
3
Maya Studio Projects Texturing and Lighting
Translucence naturally occurs in hair, fur, wax, paper, leaves, and human flesh. The higher the Translucence value, the more the scene's light penetrates the surface (see Figure 3.19). A Translucence value of 1.0 allows 100 percent of the light ...
Lee Lanier, 2011
4
Sense and Finitude: Encounters at the Limits of Language, ...
67 Unlike Socrates' account, in Saer's story the words themselves bare their lightness, that vibrancy between transparency and sheer opaqueness in which shine in its savage beauty finds its translucence. This ephemeral and unearthly ...
Alejandro A. Vallega, 2009
5
The Emerson Museum: Practical Romanticism and the Pursuit of ...
On the other hand a Symbol ... is characterized by a translucence of the Special in the Individual or of the General in the Especial or of the Universal in the General. Above all by the translucence of the Eternal through and in the Temporal.
Lee Rust Brown, 1997
6
Professional Digital Compositing: Essential Tools and Techniques
A nonblack value, however, can givethe sensethata surface hasan innerglowor translucence. Iftheambient component is rendered by itself, it canbe adjusted inthe composite (see Figure 914).The translucence component, on the other hand, ...
Lee Lanier, 2010
7
Veins: Vein, Venous Translucence, Umbilical Vein, Batson ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books, LLC, General Books LLC, 2010
8
Women of Influence in Contemporary Music: Nine American ...
164 The second work for the Cleveland Orchestra, Translucence (2005), is a much different sort of piece. Botti states that one of the best things about the Cleveland residency was the opportunity (unlike most commissions) to write two pieces; ...
Michael K. Slayton, 2010
9
Translucence and Luminescence
Paintings reflect a preoccupation with translucent objects and the diffused, reflected and refracted coloured light passing through them.
Lenka Medlik, 1996
10
Language of the Senses: Sensory-Perceptual Dynamics in ...
An allegory is simply "a translation of abstract notions into a picture-language which is itself nothing but an abstraction from objects of the senses"; a symbol is " characterized by a translucence of the Special in the Individual or of the General in ...
Kerry McSweeney, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRANSLUCENCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term translucence is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Dance review | Brooding momentum and meditative calmness in …
... stage, amber shades dictate mood and movement, creating a world where visual translucence mirrors metaphoric uncertainties around memory and mortality. «Irish Times, May 15»
2
Slide Show: The White Album
Levere's idea of the “perfect specimen” reveals imperfect asymmetries. In his photographs, the white of the falling flake is replaced with the translucence of ice, ... «The New Yorker, Jan 15»
3
Turn off or tone down the translucent effect in Yosemite
Of course, your opinion may differ. If you find Yosemite's translucence distracting or annoying or both, there is a way to turn it off. 1. Open System Preferences. 2. «CNET, Nov 14»
4
5 myths about storing, aging and drinking beer
When you store beer, the translucence of the bottle makes a difference. (Photo: Magone Getty Images/iStockphoto). Beer is one of the most widely consumed ... «USA TODAY, Apr 14»
5
On the Market: London's Standout Minimalist Slip House is For Sale
... in the city's Brixton neighborhood is composed of a steel frame and frosted-glass panels that lend it a ghostly translucence. Though the boxy, three-story home ... «Architectural Digest, Feb 14»
6
Dental art: Blue translucence
Blue translucence: the latest in "Blue Tooth" technology! Dental art is anything that depicts teeth or dentistry in an interesting or artistic way. If you have any ... «Dentistry IQ, May 13»
7
How some narratives can benefit from more translucence, less …
Transparency, transparency, transparency. Say it loud and there's music playing. Say it soft and it's almost like praying. Transparency is the new pillar of ... «Poynter.org, May 13»
8
How Jobs Put Passion Into Products
The iMac is not just the color or translucence or the shape of the shell. The essence of the iMac is to be the finest possible consumer computer in which each ... «New York Times, Oct 11»
9
Recycled Jewelry, Transcendental Translucence, Opalescent …
Creative use of our lives and using what we have already can help offset the modern woes and ills of our material culture. Bringing balance to the overwhelming ... «Feelgood Style, Sep 11»
10
RIP Poly Styrene
Poly Styrene released a solo album, Translucence, in 1980. According to the BBC, she left the music business to become a Hare Krishna, living in a Krishna ... «Pitchfork Media, Apr 11»

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