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
Scruton did camera tests with a number of different fabrics, but few had the proper amount of translucency that would keep the structure itself visible.
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Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 13 Sep. 2024
For privacy, the windows switch to opaque at the push of a button, offering a sliding scale of translucency settings in between.
—New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2024
Once researchers wash off the dye, the mice lost their translucency and the dye is excreted through urine, according to the university site's description of the study.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
With light-medium to medium-full coverage, the pigments are suspended within the balmy base for a translucency that allows light through yet diffuses discoloration—like looking through multiple layers of mesh.
—Katie Becker, Vogue, 4 May 2024
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Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 13 Sep. 2024
For privacy, the windows switch to opaque at the push of a button, offering a sliding scale of translucency settings in between.
—New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2024
Once researchers wash off the dye, the mice lost their translucency and the dye is excreted through urine, according to the university site's description of the study.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
With light-medium to medium-full coverage, the pigments are suspended within the balmy base for a translucency that allows light through yet diffuses discoloration—like looking through multiple layers of mesh.
—Katie Becker, Vogue, 4 May 2024
See All Example Sentences for translucency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for translucency
Noun
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But for plan managers, there have been some good reasons to exclude them: higher risk, complexity, lack of transparency — and for private equity, often much higher fees.—
Laurel Wamsley,
NPR,
16 Aug. 2025
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Instead, the leaders best positioned for success are those willing to adapt by addressing mental health proactively, fostering cultures of transparency and empathy, and building resilience in both their balance sheets and their people.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Note: This interview has been lightly edited for clarity and conciseness.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
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Note: Reviews of each city have been included from Niche.com and have been edited for clarity and length.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
12 Aug. 2025
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This means that the light source features red, green and blue lasers that merge for 5,000 ANSI lumens brightness and 110% coverage of the BT.2020 color space.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Aug. 2025
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For brightness and crunch, the salad is tossed with a citrus vinaigrette and, just before serving, garnished with cilantro and smoked almonds.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Translucency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translucency. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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