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I aim to be translucent, so you don't notice the words, just their meaning. I haven't much insight into people's motivations.
Ken Follett

Meaning of "translucent" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TRANSLUCENT

From Latin translūcēre to shine through, from trans- + lūcēre to shine.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TRANSLUCENT

translucent  [trænzˈluːsənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRANSLUCENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Translucent is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TRANSLUCENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

translucent

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 translucent in the English dictionary

The definition of translucent in the dictionary is allowing light to pass through partially or diffusely; semitransparent.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRANSLUCENT


abducent
æbˈdjuːsənt
adducent
əˈdjuːsənt
bawsunt
ˈbɔːsənt
conversant
kənˈvɜːsənt
decent
ˈdiːsənt
dispersant
dɪsˈpɜːsənt
indecent
ɪnˈdiːsənt
lucent
ˈluːsənt
noctilucent
ˌnɒktɪˈluːsənt
persant
ˈpɜːsənt
radiolucent
ˌreɪdɪəʊˈluːsənt
recent
ˈriːsənt
relucent
rɪˈluːsənt
semilucent
ˌsɛmɪˈluːsənt
semitranslucent
ˌsɛmɪtrænsˈluːsənt
tergiversant
ˈtɜːdʒɪˌvɜːsənt
tergiversator
ˈtɜːdʒɪˌvɜːsənt
usedn´t
ˈjuːsənt
usen´t
ˈjuːsənt
versant
ˈvɜːsənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRANSLUCENT

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRANSLUCENT

accent
adjacent
adolescent
ascent
cent
crescent
descent
docent
fluorescent
incandescent
innocent
line of descent
magnificent
maleficent
per cent
Red Crescent
reminiscent
Saint Vincent
scent
Vincent

Synonyms and antonyms of translucent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TRANSLUCENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «translucent» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of translucent

Translation of «translucent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRANSLUCENT

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

Translator English - Chinese

半透明的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

traslúcido
570 millions of speakers

English

translucent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पारदर्शी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شفافة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полупрозрачный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

translúcido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ষদচ্ছ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

translucide
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lichtdurchlässig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

半透明の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반투명한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Translucent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mờ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கசியும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अर्धपारदर्शक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yarı saydam
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

traslucido
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przezroczyste
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

напівпрозорий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

translucid
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ημιδιαφανές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

deursigtige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

genomskinlig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gjennomskinnelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of translucent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRANSLUCENT»

The term «translucent» is very widely used and occupies the 20.983 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRANSLUCENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «translucent» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «translucent» 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 translucent

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5 QUOTES WITH «TRANSLUCENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word translucent.
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Michael Connelly
I think books with weak or translucent plots can survive if the character being drawn along the path is rich, interesting and multi-faceted. The opposite is not true.
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Colin Farrell
Vampires have always held a very seductive kind of lore and have always been some variety of attractive, whether it's attractiveness that's born of just the physical attributes that they have - this kind of ethereal beauty or translucent pallor - or whether it is more to do with the way they carry themselves.
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Ken Follett
I aim to be translucent, so you don't notice the words, just their meaning. I haven't much insight into people's motivations.
4
Rena Sofer
For a clean makeup finish, I use Cle de Peau translucent pressed powder.
5
Bill Viola
There's another world out there just beyond the world we're in. It's just on the other side of that translucent, semitransparent surface.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRANSLUCENT»

Discover the use of translucent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to translucent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Translucent Mirror: History and Identity in Qing Imperial ...
This volume presents an exploration of the origins of nationalism and cultural identity in China, tracing the ways in which a large, early modern empire of Eurasia, the Qing incorporated neighbouring, but disparate, political traditions ...
Pamela Kyle Crossley, 1999
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Lighting and Photographing Transparent and Translucent ...
This reference offers complete guidance for capturing transparent and translucent materials, such as plastic, glass, water, and more.
Glenn Rand, 2009
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Translucent Materials: Glass, Plastics, Metals
These are now giving way to a new generation of innovative materials - composite glass, synthetic panels, membranes and perforated metals. An up-to-date survey of translucent materials, their technical properties and applications.
Frank Kaltenbach, 2004
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A Study on Quantifying Color Appearance of Translucent Material
The findings of this research are expected to contribute a new inspection and quality control methodology that provides higher accuracy and less dependence on subjective judgment for industries producing products with color-related quality ...
Tapana Aksaranan, 2008
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Translucent tree
Returning to Tsurugi City with her eleven-year-old daughter to care for her ailing father, a famed sword maker, Chigiri Yamazaki, a divorced, single mother, takes it upon herself to preserve her father's failing business and is reunited ...
Nobuko Takagi, 2008
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Translucent Building Skins: Material Innovations in Modern ...
The gallery spaces utilize a system of suspended translucent glass ceilings that can be illuminated electrically or naturally via a continuous translucent glass clerestory that spans from ceiling to roof. The sectional arrangement ofthese ...
Scott Murray, 2013
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Mathematical window patterns: the art of creating ...
This book is a splendid collection of beautiful patterns which can be created by arranging regular shapes, usually rectangles so that they overlap in a symmetrical way.
William Gibbs, 1999
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The Jewel Translucent Sūtra: Altan Khan and the Mongols in ...
The first full-fledged critical edition and historical study of the "Erdeni Tunumal Sudur," the Mongolian history of Altan Khan and his descendants. Vital for a better understanding of Mongol history during the late Ming.
Johan Elverskog, 2003
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The Girl in the Translucent Dress: Coming of Age in ...
Thirteen of us, BFF’s, hanging out at the mall on Saturdays, having sleepovers on weekends, sharing histories, working through our diversities, our problems with our moms, boys, zits and being “fat,” we think we have it all together.
Annie Callahan, 2012
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Ceramic Microstructures: Control at the Atomic Level ; ...
CHARACTERIZATION OF SECOND PHASES IN TRANSLUCENT ALUMINA BY ANALYTICAL TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY George C. Wei , Seung-Joon Jeon, Changmo Sung, and William H. Rhodes 'Osram Sylvania ...
Antoni P. Tomsia, Andreas M. Glaeser, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRANSLUCENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term translucent is used in the context of the following news items.
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Translucent lies
If you've never encountered a Translucent Liar in your romantic journey, you may be very sensible and measured or simply lucky. Or perhaps a Translucent Liar ... «Mumbai Mirror, Jul 15»
2
Kengo Kuma replaces the walls of a Beijing tea house with a grid of …
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has arranged translucent plastic blocks in a brick-like formation to create new walls for a Beijing tea house overlooking the ... «Dezeen, Jun 15»
3
Art Beat: 'Translucent' at photography gallery
Translucent,” photographs by Karen Bell and Ennid Berger, will be on view June 27 to Aug. 9 at Alex Ferrone Photography Gallery in Cutchogue. An artists' ... «Suffolk Times, Jun 15»
4
Is Canon Working on a Translucent Mirror DSLR?
Canon Watch found a reference to new patent from Canon where the company has put an EVF and a translucent mirror into a DSLR very much in the same way ... «The Phoblographer, Jun 15»
5
New frog has translucent skin, looks like Kermit
(WTNH)– A newly discovered frog has gone viral, not only because it looks like Kermit, but also because you can see its organs through its translucent skin. «WTNH, Apr 15»
6
Dusted: 7 Other Ways to Use Translucent Powder
As celebs like Angelina Jolie, Drew Barrymore and Kate Hudson know, translucent powder is the dubious frenemy of our makeup bags. When used for ... «E! Online, Apr 15»
7
2014 Topps Translucent Football Cards
2014 Topps Translucent Football isn't only a new brand, but it's an online-exclusive product to the company's website. The all-autograph product opts for thick, ... «The Cardboard Connection, Mar 15»
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Inhabitat's Week in Green: translucent house shell, Prêt-à -Loger …
... Tech and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya took the architecture award at this year's contest for producing a house that's wrapped in a translucent shell that ... «Engadget, Jul 14»
9
Sony A77 II reaffirms Translucent Mirror commitment with record …
If you've been watching Sony's ever-more-impressive mirrorless camera launches with concern, wondering whether the company's commitment to its ... «imaging resource, May 14»
10
Why Does Grease Make Paper Translucent?
The paper is transparent, or, to be more technically correct, translucent. We can read words right through the paper." Similarly, ice appears transparent because ... «Business Insider, Apr 14»

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