semitransparent
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- semitransparency noun
- semitransparently adverb
- semitransparentness noun
Etymology
Origin of semitransparent
First recorded in 1785–95; semi- + transparent
Vocabulary lists containing semitransparent
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: semi-
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Example Sentences
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To boost the efficiency of solar receivers, Casati turned to semitransparent materials such as quartz, which can trap sunlight -- a phenomenon called the thermal-trap effect.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2024
The cage-like structures pioneered in Oregon are heavy-duty, semitransparent and easy to clean.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2023
Irene enters the tearoom with palpable wariness, her gait slowed, head down and face partly obscured by the semitransparent brim of her cloche hat.
From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2021
One of the mirrors is semitransparent to allow some of the light to pass through.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
Now I was standing on a semitransparent running track, a curved looping ribbon suspended in a starry nebula.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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