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 response to public demands for more transparency surrounding his death, Congress passed the JFK Records Act of 1992, which mandated that all records related to the assassination be released by October 26, 2017, barring any national security risks.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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By reducing errors in address information, this verification layer helps build transparency and trust in financial operations, in line with the security requirements and objectives of global standards like Swift ISO 20022.—
Rob Heidenreich,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 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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The process, called subjective refraction, involves the patient comparing lens options while their eye's focusing system and brain interpret the clarity of each one.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Further, generative image editing is now available offline and a new virtual aperture too gives you real-time control over depth and brightness.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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Southern Collard Greens Recipe Cabbage Use it to add brightness to cabbage dishes.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
20 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 6 Feb. 2025.
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