as in transparency
the state or quality of being easily seen through
the exceptional translucence of the sapphire adds to its value
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Recent Examples of translucence
Carrying over the translucence, the Xbox Design Lab has been updated for Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 devices with similarly see-through options, in addition to some iridescent Chroma d-pads—which look like old-school POG slammers to me—to choose from.
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Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Cappellini’s Luce tables transfix with their translucence.
—Evan Benn, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Notable for their saucer-like shape, translucence and thin, trailing tentacles, jellyfish can be visually mesmerizing.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2023
There's a bit of translucence on the edges of the fire people.
—Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2023
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Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Cappellini’s Luce tables transfix with their translucence.
—Evan Benn, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Notable for their saucer-like shape, translucence and thin, trailing tentacles, jellyfish can be visually mesmerizing.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2023
There's a bit of translucence on the edges of the fire people.
—Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for translucence
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In addition to examining energy use, Ferguson’s office said the workgroup will review data on job creation in the industry — a key measure for understanding the success of Washington’s tax incentive program, which has been shielded from transparency and accountability for years.—
Lulu Ramadan,
ProPublica,
5 Feb. 2025
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The Weeknd announced his boycott in 2021 after he was shut out of that year's awards, citing the complicated way nominees were determined at the time and accusing the Recording Academy of a lack of transparency.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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The Cancer full moon on the 13th may bring clarity around your finances or self-worth, showing you where adjustments are needed.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Feb. 2025
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Still, its clarity prompted Corbet to use 16 mm film in some montages and then blow it up to 70 mm for exhibition.—
John Wenzel,
The Denver Post,
31 Jan. 2025
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On Valentine's Day (Feb. 14), its cloudy disk will be 27% illuminated and shrinking nightly but its diminishing phase exactly offsets the gain in brightness from its growing apparent size.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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When to watch Venus at its brightest The second planet from the sun will be at its brightest near Valentine’s Day in 2025, the Almanac said. Stargazers can glimpse Venus at its greatest brightness on Sunday, Feb. 16.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
31 Jan. 2025
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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.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
13 Sep. 2024
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For privacy, the windows switch to opaque at the push of a button, offering a sliding scale of translucency settings in between.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Sep. 2024
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“Translucence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translucence. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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