translucent
adjective
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Let’s shine a light on translucent and a couple of its relatives. Look closely and you will see the same group of three letters in translucent, elucidate, and lucid, illuminating the family relationship between the three words. All descend from the Latin word lucēre, meaning "to shine." Translucent is from lucēre plus trans-, which means "through"—hence, something translucent allows light to pass through. To elucidate something is to metaphorically shine a light on it by explaining it clearly; a lucid person is able to think clearly, and lucid writing is easy to understand. We hope this light explainer helps clarify things.
Examples of translucent in a Sentence
Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 28 Oct. 2024
Often mistaken for a fungus, the plant is a pale, translucent white in bloom—sometimes tinted pink or, rarely, a deep red.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2024
That being said, the monsters in Pan's Labyrinth are horrifying — particularly the Pale Man, a humanoid creature covered in folds of loose, almost translucent skin whose eyeballs are memorably embedded into the palms of its hands.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Add the garlic and rosemary sprig and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent and carrots are beginning to soften, 5 to 8 minutes.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Translucent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/translucent. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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