translucency

noun

trans·​lu·​cen·​cy tran(t)s-ˈlü-sᵊn(t)-sē How to pronounce translucency (audio)
tranz-
plural translucencies
1
2
: something that is translucent

Examples of translucency in a Sentence

the translucency of a wine is easier to appreciate if it is served in uncolored glasses, preferably of fine crystal
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Scruton did camera tests with a number of different fabrics, but few had the proper amount of translucency that would keep the structure itself visible. Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 13 Sep. 2024 For privacy, the windows switch to opaque at the push of a button, offering a sliding scale of translucency settings in between. New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2024 Once researchers wash off the dye, the mice lost their translucency and the dye is excreted through urine, according to the university site's description of the study. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024 With light-medium to medium-full coverage, the pigments are suspended within the balmy base for a translucency that allows light through yet diffuses discoloration—like looking through multiple layers of mesh. Katie Becker, Vogue, 4 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for translucency 

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of translucency was in 1598

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Cite this Entry

“Translucency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/translucency. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

translucency

noun
trans·​lu·​cen·​cy tran(t)s-ˈlü-sən-sē How to pronounce translucency (audio)
: the quality or state of being translucent

Medical Definition

translucency

noun
trans·​lu·​cen·​cy -ᵊn-sē How to pronounce translucency (audio)
plural translucencies
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