textured glass

Ridged window material

Textured glass has a surface pattern that obscures visibility while allowing light through.

The texture may be etched, molded, or applied—frosted, rippled, hammered, or pebbled.

It appears in bathroom windows, shower doors, and interior partitions where privacy matters more than a clear view: The textured glass in the front door let in light but hid the entryway.

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seeded · hammered · wavy · translucent · privacy · bathroom · shower · shower door · front door · diffused · light diffusion · reeded · fluted · beveled · distorted · opaque · cathedral · art deco

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Opposites
surface quality

textured glassplate glass

Flat polished window material

sheet glass · mirror glass · ground glass

optical clarity

textured glassclear glass

Transparent silica sheet

transparent glass · window glass

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G