semi-opaque
Lets some light
Semi-opaque describes something that blocks most but not all light—you can tell there's something behind it, but you can't see it clearly.
A frosted glass window is semi-opaque: light passes through, but shapes remain indistinct.
The term falls between transparent and fully opaque, suggesting partial visibility or translucency.
Translucent textured window material
- wax paperCoated moisture-resistant sheeting
- vellumPrepared calfskin for writing
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
- organzaSheer, crisp dress fabric
sheer fabric · rice paper · tracing paper · gauze · muslin · alabaster · onyx · milky glass
Not easily understood
- vagueUnclear, ill-defined
- ambiguousHaving multiple interpretations
- murkyDark and unclear
- hazyUnclear, indistinct
obscured · cryptic · elusive · indirect · veiled · shadowy · nebulous · mysterious
Covering placed atop
- layerSingle thickness of material
- transparencyState of being see-through
- alpha channelPixel opacity information
- watermarkTranslucent authentication mark
filter · vignette · mask · PNG · gaussian blur · misted · diffusion · softening
frosted glass
Translucent textured window material
- wax paperCoated moisture-resistant sheeting
- vellumPrepared calfskin for writing
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
organza · sheer fabric · rice paper · tracing paper · gauze · muslin · alabaster · onyx · milky glass · opal
unclear
Not easily understood
hazy · obscured · cryptic · elusive · indirect · veiled · shadowy · nebulous · mysterious · suggestive
overlay
Covering placed atop
- layerSingle thickness of material
- transparencyState of being see-through
- alpha channelPixel opacity information
watermark · filter · vignette · mask · PNG · gaussian blur · misted · diffusion · softening
semi-opaquetransparent
Allowing light through
crystal clear · clear · see-through · translucent · pellucid
semi-opaquecrystal clear
Entirely unambiguous, perfectly understood
transparent · obvious · unambiguous · plain · explicit
semi, opaque, semiautomatic, semicircle, semicolon, semiconductor, semifinal, semiannual, semiprecious