| He was pale-skinned to the point of translucence and his sunken eyes were dark with fatigue. |
| At first glance these would appear to be melanite but the closeup shows a bright red translucence at the crystal edges and fracture planes. |
| In the 1990s, however, as managerialism began to dominate the university, translucence and opaqueness replaced transparency. |
| The alabaster's milky translucence and variegated, veined surfaces suggest the body, celestial charts and tide-roiled seashores. |
| Where privacy is a concern, invest in lighter curtain fabrics such as lightly woven linens or cottons that have a high degree of translucence. |
| Opaque during the day, the perforated screens have a seductive, gauzy translucence after dark, as light diffuses through the fine mesh. |
