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If something is crepuscular, it is dim, indistinct, and not easily visible; this word usually refers to twilight.
A diaphanous cloth is thin enough to see through.
Something that is effulgent is very bright and radiates light.
A gossamer material is very thin, light, and delicate.
The adjective hermetic describes something that is set apart, isolated, or separate from the influence or interference of society at large.
An impenetrable barrier cannot be gotten through by any means; this word can refer to parts of a building such as walls and doors—or to a problem of some kind that cannot be solved.
Limpid speech or prose is clear, simple, and easily understood; things, such as pools of water or eyes, are limpid if they are clear or transparent.
If someone is lucid, they are able to understand things and think clearly; this adjective also describes writing or speech that is crystal clear and easy to understand.
When something is luminous, it is bright and glowing.
If you describe something as nebulous, you mean that it is unclear, vague, and not clearly defined; a shape that is nebulous has no clear boundaries.
Something is opaque if it is either difficult to understand or is not transparent.
Something that is pellucid is either extremely clear because it is transparent to the eye or it is very easy for the mind to understand.
When a substance permeates something, it enters into all parts of it.
A stygian place is extremely and unpleasantly dark, gloomy, and frightening.
Something that is turbid, such as water, is muddy or cloudy because it has lots of small pieces of matter or dirt in it.
Adj.
translucent
tranz-LOO-suhnt
Context
The insect’s translucent or partially transparent wings were so delicate. Each translucent or nearly clear wing was dotted with blue and edged in green, whereas the rest of the insect’s body was made of a material that allowed no light to pass through at all. At night, light that shone from the insect’s body glowed right through these translucent or almost see-through wings.
Quiz:Try again!
What does it mean if a material is translucent?
It is so thin and delicate that it breaks extremely easily.
It gives off a bright light that can be seen from great distances.
It allows some light—but not detailed shapes—to be seen through it.
Ransom Three Billion Cents The ransom for the beautifully clear, translucent diamond was set at three billion cents, as the price of copper per pound had skyrocketed.
Examples
For cameras with longer lenses, make a "milk jug screen." Find a milk or juice container made of translucent plastic.
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Wired
One of the most visually bizarre [species discovered] is the so called "Glass Frog," translucent, with skin so thin and delicate that you can see its heart beat.
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TIME
“Sweeping, curvilinear canopies of translucent glass rise 50 feet and protect the 2,800-seat amphitheater and 60-foot rostrum.
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Sarasota Herald-Tribune
A translucent material is in the “state or condition” of being able to have “light” shine “through” it.
Word Theater
YouTube: Tyler Co. Inc.'s Channel What a translucent kitchen countertop looks like.
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