frosted glass

Privacy window material

Frosted glass is glass whose surface has been treated to make it translucent rather than transparent—light passes through, but you can't see clearly through it.

The effect resembles frost on a window.

Frosted glass provides privacy while admitting light: The bathroom had frosted glass windows.

It's common in shower doors, office partitions, and decorative panels.

opacity

translucent

Permitting diffused light passage

hazy · obscured · diffuse · veiled · opaque · smoky · sheer · tinted · shaded · softened

texture

etched

Carved into a surface

  • sandblastedScoured with high-speed particles
  • satinGlossy-surfaced woven cloth
  • matteNon-reflective surface finish

pebbled · grainy · roughened · tactile · grit · surface · finish · stippled · embossed · patterned

applications

shower

Water spray for bathing

cabinet · backsplash · railing · signage · skylight · transom · sidelight · tabletop · vase · bottle

privacy

partition

Barrier separating spaces

shower door · office · modesty · seclusion · concealment · obscuring · shielding · enclosure · cubicle · panel

aesthetic

elegant

Gracefully refined, tasteful

decorative · diffused light · soft glow · ambient · sophisticated · sleek · contemporary · designer · luxurious · subtle

Categories
Opposites
transparency/visibility

frosted glassclear glass

Transparent silica sheet

transparent glass · window glass · plate glass · magnifying glass

surface treatment/texture

frosted glassmirror glass

Reflective coated surface

sheet glass · blown glass · reflective glass

Family

glass, frost, glasses, glazed, glassy, frosting, frosted, eyeglasses, defrost

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G