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translucent

adjective/trænzˈluːsənt/

B1CEFR level
30/100Rarity: fairly common
NeutralRegister

Allowing light to pass through diffusely, so that objects behind appear blurred.

Her skin was so pale as to seem translucent in the winter light.

Similar: semi-transparent, diaphanous, pellucid

Topic: Beauty & the senses in General English

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