semitransparent
/'semitræns'peərənt/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Allowing some light to pass through, but not clearly or fully; partially transparent; translucent. A semitransparent object diffuses light, so images or objects on the other side are not seen clearly but are visible as blurred shapes or colors.
Usage
- The adjective semitransparent is used to describe materials, substances, or surfaces that are between fully transparent (like clear glass) and fully opaque (like a brick wall). It is a formal or technical term.
- It is typically placed before the noun it modifies (attributive position).
- Example:
Examples
Advanced Usage
- In Scientific/Technical Contexts: Used to describe the optical properties of materials, gels, films, or biological tissues.
- The semitransparent solar cell allows visible light to pass through while converting infrared light into energy.
Variants and Related Words
- Translucent (adj): Often used synonymously with "semitransparent," though sometimes "translucent" implies light is diffused more evenly. In many contexts, they are interchangeable.
- Transparent (adj): Allowing light to pass through so that objects can be seen clearly.
- Opaque (adj): Not allowing light to pass through; not transparent or translucent.
- Diaphanous (adj): (Of fabric) light, delicate, and so fine as to be semitransparent.
- Semiopaque (adj): Only partially opaque; similar to semitransparent.
Synonyms
- Translucent
- See-through (less formal)
- Frosted (when referring to a treated surface, e.g., frosted glass)
- Cloudy (when implying lack of clarity, e.g., cloudy plastic)
Antonyms
- Opaque
- Nontransparent
- Solid (in the context of light transmission)
Adjective
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allowing light to pass through diffusely
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translucent amber
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semitransparent curtains at the windows
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