semitransparent
adjective
semi·trans·par·ent
ˌse-mē-ˌtran(t)s-ˈper-ənt 
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
: imperfectly transparent
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The semitransparent nail trend is distinct in its high-gloss finish and gel-like surface that looks almost like a juicy, shiny lip gloss for your nails.
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Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 6 May 2025
The company is now manufacturing over 5,500 square meters of semitransparent photovoltaic glass for what Beltrán says will be the world’s largest photovoltaic skylight.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Jan. 2018
Both types of lenses may benefit from new kinds of flexible electronics that are microscopic or semitransparent.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 July 2017
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With an ultralight design that features a semitransparent lighting scheme, this mouse is gorgeous, and its buttons are unbelievably snappy.
—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
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Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 6 May 2025
The company is now manufacturing over 5,500 square meters of semitransparent photovoltaic glass for what Beltrán says will be the world’s largest photovoltaic skylight.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Jan. 2018
Both types of lenses may benefit from new kinds of flexible electronics that are microscopic or semitransparent.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 July 2017
Roccat Kone Pro Air Gaming Mouse for $30 ($50 off)
With an ultralight design that features a semitransparent lighting scheme, this mouse is gorgeous, and its buttons are unbelievably snappy.
—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
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“Semitransparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semitransparent. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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