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Recent Examples of semitransparent
These devices use semitransparent fluorescent glass that absorbs part of the sunlight, emits light, and directs it to solar cells placed on the edges for power generation.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Its pedal, or the main part of its body, is semitransparent, flat and disc-like, researchers said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
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.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 6 May 2025
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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
The music video sees Lovato strutting down a hectic street in a pink and white Prada ensemble and a pair of the Italian footwear designer’s popular semitransparent Metropolis sandals, as confirmed by her stylist Chris Horan.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Its pedal, or the main part of its body, is semitransparent, flat and disc-like, researchers said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
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.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 6 May 2025
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
The music video sees Lovato strutting down a hectic street in a pink and white Prada ensemble and a pair of the Italian footwear designer’s popular semitransparent Metropolis sandals, as confirmed by her stylist Chris Horan.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semitransparent
Adjective
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Apple recently launched an iPhone operating-system interface redesign called Liquid Glass that turns its icons translucent, further homogenizing their appearance.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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Add onion, poblano, and jalapeño; cook, stirring often, until onions are translucent, 4 to 5 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With a bright pattern set on flaming crimson and a diaphanous petticoat underneath, the dress fits her perfectly.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Countless moths beat frenetically around the trap’s white, diaphanous panels, which are swaying with ghostly ripples in a gentle breeze.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Semitransparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semitransparent. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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