translucency
noun
trans·lu·cen·cy
tran(t)s-ˈlü-sᵊn(t)-sē 
tranz-
plural translucencies
1
2
: something that is translucent
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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
Recent Examples on the Web
As Harry Caul’s surname suggests, there’s something newborn and blank about him, an idea that’s echoed in the strange, membrane-like translucency of his raincoat.
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Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
Apps still have a lot of white space and even some translucency, like in Safari and Messages.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 2 June 2023
Apple added translucency all over iOS to give the operating system a sense of layers.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 2 June 2023
The new Teams app now uses native materials like Windows 11’s Mica translucency to feel more like a native Windows app.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 27 Mar. 2023
Her main ingredient is oil paint, never acrylic—building up through many layers to a lush translucency.
—Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2023
But for glass frogs and other invertebrates, the greatest challenge to translucency is their red blood cells, which naturally absorb light.
—Marisa Sloan, Discover Magazine, 5 Jan. 2023
The king of Portugal fell in love with this strange ceramic that had the strength of ordinary pottery but the luster and translucency of a seashell.
—Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2022
The endless possibilities of resin—translucency, malleability, color saturation—were on full display at Design Miami this year.
—Sean Santiago, ELLE Decor, 6 Dec. 2022
Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
Apps still have a lot of white space and even some translucency, like in Safari and Messages.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 2 June 2023
Apple added translucency all over iOS to give the operating system a sense of layers.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 2 June 2023
The new Teams app now uses native materials like Windows 11’s Mica translucency to feel more like a native Windows app.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 27 Mar. 2023
Her main ingredient is oil paint, never acrylic—building up through many layers to a lush translucency.
—Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2023
But for glass frogs and other invertebrates, the greatest challenge to translucency is their red blood cells, which naturally absorb light.
—Marisa Sloan, Discover Magazine, 5 Jan. 2023
The king of Portugal fell in love with this strange ceramic that had the strength of ordinary pottery but the luster and translucency of a seashell.
—Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2022
The endless possibilities of resin—translucency, malleability, color saturation—were on full display at Design Miami this year.
—Sean Santiago, ELLE Decor, 6 Dec. 2022
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“Translucency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/translucency. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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translucency
noun
trans·lu·cen·cy
tran(t)s-ˈlü-sən-sē
: the quality or state of being translucent
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