translucency

trans·lu·cen·cy

noun \-s^ən(t)-sē\

plural trans·lu·cen·cies

Definition of TRANSLUCENCY

1

: translucence

2

: something that is translucent

Examples of TRANSLUCENCY

1. <the translucency of a wine can only be appreciated if it is served in uncolored glasses, preferably of fine crystal>

First Known Use of TRANSLUCENCY

circa 1610

Related to TRANSLUCENCY

Synonyms: clearness, limpidity, limpidness, lucency, translucence, clarity, transparency

Antonyms: cloudiness, opacity, opaqueness, turbidity, turbidness

Related Words: brightness, brilliance, effulgence, luminosity, luminousness; definition, resolution, sharpness; apparentness, observability, visibility

Near Antonyms: fogginess, haziness, milkiness, mistiness, murkiness

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