Translucent materials allow some light to pass through them, but not all of it. You can see objects through translucent materials, but they will be blurry or distorted.
Some examples of translucent materials include:
The translucent vase allowed the sunlight to filter through, creating a soft glow in the room.
Adjective:
allowing light to pass through, but not clearly.
Noun:
the quality of being translucent.
The word "translucent" comes from the Latin words "trans" and "lucens", which mean "through" and "shining" respectively.
The first recorded use of the word "translucent" in English was in the 16th century.
The word "translucent" is a Latin word, and it is related to the Italian word "trasparente" and the Spanish word "translúcido".
What does translucent mean?
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