\Trans*lu"cent\, a. [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}.
Usage: 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.