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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
Noun
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Irving, a character with more transparency than Seth, also has been seen wearing a leather jacket in a few key moments.—
Glenys Johnson,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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But the big reveal, designed to promote President Donald Trump’s new culture of transparency, fell flat.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Fox News' Bartiromo asked the president whether the uncertainty over tariffs — which many economist say is causing stocks to slump — will continue or if there will be clarity for businesses.—
Luke Garrett,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2025
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Our conversation has been edited for length and clarity.—
David Remnick,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The low-profile scissor keys feel nice to type on, and there's a convenient shortcut row for functions like volume, screen brightness, emoji, and more.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
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The golden yellow hue injects energy and brightness to entryways, kitchens, and social spaces, and layering it with the cool, crisp white hue makes for a fresh and airy color scheme perfect for spring.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Feb. 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 13 Mar. 2025.
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