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Meanings of translucent in English

Allowing light to pass through diffusely.

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Usage of translucent in English
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The animals' translucent bodies flickered with the lightning that flashed inside them.
Radiant Shadows
2
Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes.
The south beach diet supercharged: faster weight loss and better...
3
Each set requires a set of translucent connectors to join the elements.
Wired
4
The court was roofed over with the translucent material of the windows.
Across the Zodiac / The Story of a Wrecked Record
5
She saw Cathy's translucent image, and called out to her, starting forward.
Something from the nightside
6
They are polished and translucent; they glitter slightly and please the eye.
The Wonders of Instinct: Chapters in the Psychology of Insects
7
Gaming Paper is particularly prone to turning hideously translucent with the stuff.
Wired
8
Add the onion and garlic and cook for five minutes until translucent.
Radio NZ
9
No differences were found between the control group and the translucent zirconias.
Pubmed
10
In some species, you can see the food in their translucent stomachs.
BBC
11
Sauté for 5 minutes gently until the onion is translucent and tender.
Radio NZ
12
And Smith tried to stare through the translucent walls of the thing.
The Lord of Death and the Queen of Life
13
At first sight the whole scene seemed enveloped in translucent, silver mist.
Wild Wings: A Romance of Youth
14
It was like a marvelous translucent ruby, set in a silver mist.
Still Jim
15
It has a livelier texture and a more translucent quality than cement.
The Guardian
16
When placed upon the table, the dish appears heaped with translucent pearls.
The Home Acre
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Translucent through the time
Translucent across language varieties
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common