semitransparent
adjective
semi·trans·par·ent
ˌse-mē-ˌtran(t)s-ˈper-ənt 
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
: imperfectly transparent
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With an ultralight design that features a semitransparent lighting scheme, this mouse is gorgeous, and its buttons are unbelievably snappy.
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Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
While the base of the milky nails and milk bath nails manicures is a semitransparent white, the base of strawberry milk nails is a semitransparent pink that looks not bright but rather creamy due to a high white content.
—Melanie Paukner, Glamour, 31 Aug. 2023
How to do the strawberry milk nails trend For semitransparent manicures, preparation is the be-all and end-all.
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In a similar spirit, Los Angeles modernists like R. M. Schindler and Richard Neutra designed semitransparent homes with light frames and sliding doors.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2023
Its semitransparent buttons with RGB LEDs underneath give it a stylish look, and the buttons are incredibly clicky to boot.
—Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 22 July 2023
The transparent glass roof of one greenhouse was fitted with a number of traditional inorganic solar panels, while the other’s ceiling was entirely composed of the semitransparent organic panel arrays.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2023
To researchers’ surprise, the semitransparent greenhouse actually resulted in higher crop yields than its traditional counterpart.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2023
With their semitransparent skin—green on the back, clear on the belly—the tree-dwelling, gummy-bear-size amphibians, which are native to the tropics of Central and South America, have little choice but to put their organs on display.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2022
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Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
While the base of the milky nails and milk bath nails manicures is a semitransparent white, the base of strawberry milk nails is a semitransparent pink that looks not bright but rather creamy due to a high white content.
—Melanie Paukner, Glamour, 31 Aug. 2023
How to do the strawberry milk nails trend For semitransparent manicures, preparation is the be-all and end-all.
—Melanie Paukner, Glamour, 31 Aug. 2023
In a similar spirit, Los Angeles modernists like R. M. Schindler and Richard Neutra designed semitransparent homes with light frames and sliding doors.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2023
Its semitransparent buttons with RGB LEDs underneath give it a stylish look, and the buttons are incredibly clicky to boot.
—Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 22 July 2023
The transparent glass roof of one greenhouse was fitted with a number of traditional inorganic solar panels, while the other’s ceiling was entirely composed of the semitransparent organic panel arrays.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2023
To researchers’ surprise, the semitransparent greenhouse actually resulted in higher crop yields than its traditional counterpart.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2023
With their semitransparent skin—green on the back, clear on the belly—the tree-dwelling, gummy-bear-size amphibians, which are native to the tropics of Central and South America, have little choice but to put their organs on display.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2022
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“Semitransparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semitransparent. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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