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
  • Middlesex residents deserve transparency and accountability from their District Attorney’s office.
    Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Democrats can defend it as environmental protection, transparency and corporate accountability.
    Mark Drapeau, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • At a time when antisemitism is too often minimized, rationalized or repackaged in more socially acceptable language, this kind of moral clarity matters.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Tokenization brings that maze into view and offers a way to redesign parts of it with greater clarity, speed and coordination.
    Federico Sendra, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • However, the displays produced artifact images called burn-in and the brightness of the OLED displays degraded quickly when the displays were operated at high brightness levels when used in the daytime.
    John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Compared with the other three models, the Boom Air has the lowest brightness.
    M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2026

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“Translucency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translucency. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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