show-through
Paper transparency problem
Show-through is the visibility of printing or images from one side of a page through to the other, caused by thin or translucent paper.
It's a concern in publishing and printing where text or graphics bleed through and interfere with readability: The cheap paper had terrible show-through.
The term also applies to any situation where an underlying layer becomes undesirably visible through a covering—paint that doesn't fully hide the color beneath, or a slip showing through a dress.
Absolute; also diaphanous
- transparencyState of being see-through
- liningInterior fabric layer
- undergarmentsClothing worn beneath outerwear
- slipMinor error or misstep
modesty · opacity · chiffon · voile · organza · gauze · mesh · layering
Impermeability to light
- bleedLose vital fluid
- paper weightObject holding papers still
- ghostingAbruptly ceasing all communication
- inkWriting fluid
duplex · registration · backing · substrate · offset · halftone · density · coverage
Extent of inclusion
- concealerCosmetic for hiding flaws
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- pigmentationNatural tissue coloring
- tattooPermanent dermal design
birthmark · discoloration · blemish · dark circles · veins · redness · scarring · opacity
sheer
Absolute; also diaphanous
- transparencyState of being see-through
- liningInterior fabric layer
- undergarmentsClothing worn beneath outerwear
slip · modesty · opacity · chiffon · voile · organza · gauze · mesh · layering · coverage
opacity
Impermeability to light
- bleedLose vital fluid
- paper weightObject holding papers still
- ghostingAbruptly ceasing all communication
ink · duplex · registration · backing · substrate · offset · halftone · density · coverage · calendering
coverage
Extent of inclusion
- concealerCosmetic for hiding flaws
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- pigmentationNatural tissue coloring
tattoo · birthmark · discoloration · blemish · dark circles · veins · redness · scarring · opacity · primer
- print defectsmisprint, typo, ink smear, blurry text, smudge
show-throughopacity
Impermeability to light
opaqueness · blockout · impermeability · concealment · obscuration
show, through, shows, showed, shown, showing, showy, showily, showiness