translucent

ஔத யுருவலான, அரை ஔத ஊடுருவலான, ஔதக்கதிர் கடந்து வீசத்தக்க, ஔதக்கதிர் ஊடுருவ விட்டும் உருக்காட்சி கடக்கவிடாத, (பே-வ) தௌதவான.

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Trans*lu"cent, a. Etym: [L. translucens, -entis, p. pr. of translucere to shine through; trans across, through = lucere to shine. See Lucid.] 1. Transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen; partially transparent. 2. Transparent; clear. [Poetic] "Fountain or fresh current . . . translucent, pure." Milton. Replenished from the cool, translucent springs. Pope. Syn. -- Translucent, Transparent. A thing is translucent when it merely admits the passage of light, without enabling us to distinguish the color and outline of objects through it; it is transparent when we can clearly discern objects placed on the other side of it. Glass, water, etc., are transparent; ground glass is translucent; a translucent style.

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