translucency
Lets light through
Translucency is the quality of allowing light to pass through, but not clearly enough to see distinct shapes or details on the other side.
Frosted glass, wax paper, and thin fabric have translucency—they glow when backlit but obscure what's behind them.
The term sits between transparency (fully see-through) and opacity (blocking light entirely).
The translucency of the lampshade created a soft, diffused glow.
Delicate transparent textile
- voileSheer, lightweight textile
- organzaSheer, crisp dress fabric
- tulleFine net fabric
- gauzeOpen-weave medical fabric
muslin · batiste · organdy · silk · gossamer · sheer · veiling · netting
Transparent solid from sand
- crystalOrdered-atom solid
- acrylicSynthetic resin or fiber
- resinViscous plant secretion
- waxPliable waterproof substance
alabaster · onyx · jade · porcelain · vellum · parchment · fiberglass · plastic
Delicate beyond earthly measure
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- wispyThin and insubstantial
- airyLight and well-ventilated
filmy · diaphanous · luminous · glowing · soft · dreamy · veiled · misty
State of being see-through
- opacityImpermeability to light
- clarityState of being understandable
- refractionWave bending between media
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
transmittance · see-through · semitransparent · pellucid · limpid · diaphanous · frosted · milky
chiffon
Delicate transparent textile
gauze · muslin · batiste · organdy · silk · gossamer · sheer · veiling · netting · lace
glass
Transparent solid from sand
wax · alabaster · onyx · jade · porcelain · vellum · parchment · fiberglass · plastic · gelatin
ethereal
Delicate beyond earthly measure
airy · filmy · diaphanous · luminous · glowing · soft · dreamy · veiled · misty · subtle
transparency
State of being see-through
- opacityImpermeability to light
- clarityState of being understandable
- refractionWave bending between media
diffusion · transmittance · see-through · semitransparent · pellucid · limpid · diaphanous · frosted · milky · hazy
skin
Body's outer layer
shrimp · egg-white · cornea · eyelid · cartilage · tissue · cell · embryo · larva · fin
- sensory qualitiestaste, smell, aroma, sound, texture
- light phenomenarainbow, refraction, diffraction, spectrum, prism
- light behaviorreflection, refraction, diffraction, scattering, absorption
- light manipulationreflection, refraction, diffraction, prism, lens
- optical propertiesreflectivity, transparency, absorbance, refraction, gloss
- porcelainbone china, porcelain figurines, china, fine china, hard-paste
translucencyopacity
Impermeability to light
opaqueness · impenetrability · solidness · impermeability · density
translucencyopaqueness
Lack of transparency
opacity · murkiness · cloudiness · turbidity · fogginess
- translucent glassPartially transparent glazing
- translucent powderSheer cosmetic for setting
- nuchal translucencyFetal neck-fold thickness assessment