And "translucency" expresses so well the lighting in my "spiritual environment" at the moment. From Wordnik.com. [Translucency] Reference
From what I've seen I'd say that enterprises have achieved the opposite kind of translucency with their identity management programs. From Wordnik.com. [Burton Group Identity Blog] Reference
Nuchal translucency, that is the first one. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 16, 2003] Reference
But her pupils were shadowed by that translucency. From Wordnik.com. [Juxtaposition]
Her scales were hardening, losing their translucency. From Wordnik.com. [Riverwind the Plainsman]
Bone ash contributes translucency to the composition. From Wordnik.com. [European Lithographic | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles] Reference
The white walls encircling him faded to translucency. From Wordnik.com. [Black Dust Mambo] Reference
Heck, I'll take translucency over Spina Bifida any day!. From Wordnik.com. [Translucent: a book series for both those with disabilities & those who care about them] Reference
Sunlight filtered through its translucency had a thick color. From Wordnik.com. [The High Crusade]
This translucency affects the luster and brightness of lumber. From Wordnik.com. [Seasoning of Wood] Reference
This isn't the transparency I expected, it's more like translucency. From Wordnik.com. [Climate bill's hot talk] Reference
The degree of translucency, considered apart, is sometimes called the. From Wordnik.com. [A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public] Reference
English kaolin guarantees the desired degree of whiteness and translucency. From Wordnik.com. [European Lithographic | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles] Reference
His body seemed to have not only the weakness of a jelly, but its translucency. From Wordnik.com. [Nineteen Eighty-four] Reference
The room's domed ceiling was dominated by a similarly golden-hued translucency. From Wordnik.com. [Sliding Scales]
Not the pink of red blood showing through translucency, but that of opaque pigment. From Wordnik.com. [Masters Of The Vortex]
He tried to keep his eyes clear of it, but they were magically drawn to that translucency. From Wordnik.com. [Zombie Lover]
 Over this, I appliedÂpainted paper towel, seperated into layers for more translucency. From Wordnik.com. [Kater’s Art » Blog Archive » Nubian Dominoes Book] Reference
Kalwall is a panel of polyester and fiberglass that offers translucency and some insulation. From Wordnik.com. [Archive for » 2007 » June : Green Building Elements] Reference
Some manufactures have been able to approach the whiteness and translucency of Chinese Porcelain. From Wordnik.com. [European Lithographic | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles] Reference
The twilight deepened, though there was still the strange, glassy translucency of the snow-lit air. From Wordnik.com. [Twilight in Italy] Reference
Its flexibility and translucency is quite nice because you can do fine forms like tendrils or fins. From Wordnik.com. [Mei Long, Part 2] Reference
Darting forward, Essasu and his remaining companion peered cautiously into the swirling translucency. From Wordnik.com. [The Howling Stones]
The bottom of the crust will look partially cooked and there may still be some translucency to the dough. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-05-01] Reference
Her hair was so fair that it was almost white, and her skin possessed the colour and translucency of mountain ice. From Wordnik.com. [The Satanic Verses]
He turned to Roswitha, who stood pale to translucency, like a woman of ice, staring at him with wide and horrified eyes. From Wordnik.com. [The Devil's Novice]
I saw some beautiful encaustic paintings in a gallery, and the translucency and depth of the medium was very attractive. From Wordnik.com. [Kater’s Art » Blog Archive » 48 Birds #3: The trouble with beeswax] Reference
Because of the paper's translucency, the words on both of their sides entangle and become one — a complex mesh of lines. From Wordnik.com. [Art from Weaving Women's Words: Baltimore Stories] Reference
Not merely the external characters of lustre, softness, and translucency, but the all-important quality of uniformity of thread. From Wordnik.com. [Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900] Reference
But just as blue's spectrum runs from cerulean to midnight, black and white shades can vary by translucency, contrast or sparkle. From Wordnik.com. [How Clothes] Reference
The best material for the construction of globes is that which possesses the maximum of translucency coupled with non-transparency. From Wordnik.com. [Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use] Reference
The distant flying stages to the south came out bright and vivid, brought nearer as it seemed by an unusual translucency of the air. From Wordnik.com. [When the Sleeper Wakes] Reference
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