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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As Harry Caul’s surname suggests, there’s something newborn and blank about him, an idea that’s echoed in the strange, membrane-like translucency of his raincoat.
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Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
Apps still have a lot of white space and even some translucency, like in Safari and Messages.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 2 June 2023
Apple added translucency all over iOS to give the operating system a sense of layers.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 2 June 2023
The new Teams app now uses native materials like Windows 11’s Mica translucency to feel more like a native Windows app.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 27 Mar. 2023
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Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
Apps still have a lot of white space and even some translucency, like in Safari and Messages.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 2 June 2023
Apple added translucency all over iOS to give the operating system a sense of layers.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 2 June 2023
The new Teams app now uses native materials like Windows 11’s Mica translucency to feel more like a native Windows app.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 27 Mar. 2023
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“Translucency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translucency. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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