TRANSLUCENT


Meaning of TRANSLUCENT in English

trans ‧ lu ‧ cent /trænzˈluːs ə nt $ træns-/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: present participle of translucere 'to shine through' , from lucere 'to shine' ]

not transparent, but clear enough to allow light to pass through:

Blue veins showed through her translucent skin.

—translucence noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.