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
Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 22 July 2025
More significantly, all four stations have translucent roofs that, aside from offering decent shade and shelter, feel to us like a bit of a neighborhood nod to the grand terminals of old.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
Instead, there's a translucent Moto AI icon that hovers on the left-hand side of the display.
—PC Magazine, 21 July 2025
The translucent nature of the plant is derived from the absence of chlorophyll, a green pigment and key component allowing autotropic plants to perform photosynthesis.
—Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025
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“Translucent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/translucent. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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