Definition of translucencynext
as in transparency
the state or quality of being easily seen through the translucency of a wine is easier to appreciate if it is served in uncolored glasses, preferably of fine crystal

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Recent Examples of translucency In designing the translucency of the ship, Cole tinkered in Photoshop, trying to balance the transparency. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025 There's more to Liquid Glass than translucency. ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025 This design aligns directly with Apple’s Liquid Glass interface introduced in iOS 26, which emphasizes translucency, depth, and spatial-computing elements inspired by the Vision Pro. Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025 Brands are getting more creative, which can lead to pieces in incredibly bright hues, prints, and even in some cases, translucency. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for translucency
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Noun
  • Since his recent divorce, Hugh’s learned a very valuable lesson about transparency and is having realistic conversations with Sutton about the ups and downs of being Mrs Jackman.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 July 2026
  • Among the concerns, grid capacity, water use and transparency around siting appear most often.
    Daniel Yue, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • That lack of clarity has led public-health officials to offer somewhat unsatisfactory advice on how to keep yourself safe.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
  • The platform provides industry-leading 35-centimeter imagery resolution, enabling greater visual clarity for tactical operations and improving the ability to identify and analyze objects in complex environments.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
Noun
  • The right temple holds a multipurpose button and rocker for adjusting display brightness, switching between picture modes, and navigating the limited menu system.
    Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 10 July 2026
  • Noctilucent clouds keep glowing with an oddly cold brightness.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 July 2026

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“Translucency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translucency. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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