translucence

/trænz'lu:sns/ Cách viết khác : (translucency) /trænz'lu:snsi/

Thân thiện

The morning sun glows through the translucence of the frosted window.

Definition

Noun: The property of a material that allows light to pass through it, but diffuses (scatters) the light so that objects on the other side cannot be seen clearly. It is the state of being between complete transparency (clear) and complete opacity (solid).

Usage

"Translucence" describes a specific visual quality of a substance. It is used to talk about materials like frosted glass, thin paper, wax, or certain plastics. It is a more formal or technical term than "translucency," though they are synonyms.

Examples

• The translucence of the ancient alabaster vase gave the light inside the temple a soft, glowing quality.
• She chose a fabric with a delicate translucence for the curtains, which filled the room with a gentle, diffused light.
• The translucence of the jellyfish in the water was both beautiful and eerie.

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Artistic Description: Often used in art, design, photography, and materials science to precisely describe how light interacts with a surface.
  • The artist masterfully captured the translucence of the rose petals in her watercolor painting.
• Metaphorical Use: Can be used metaphorically to describe an idea, meaning, or emotion that is partially clear or understood but not fully revealed.
  • The poet's work is admired for the translucence of its meaning, inviting multiple interpretations.

Variants and Related Words

• Translucency (noun): An identical synonym for "translucence."
• Translucent (adjective): The adjective form. Describes a material that has the quality of translucence.
  • Frosted glass is translucent.
• Transparency (noun): The quality of being completely clear and see-through.
• Opacity (noun): The quality of being solid and not allowing light to pass through.

Synonyms

• Semi-transparency
• Diaphanetiy (often implies thinness and delicacy along with translucence)
• Pellucidity (can imply a limpid, clear quality but is sometimes used for partial clarity)

Antonyms

• Opacity
• Impermeability (to light)

Học thuật

Noun

1. the quality of allowing light to pass diffusely

Từ đồng nghĩa

• translucency
• semitransparency