semi-transparent (C1)
adjective
Definition
semi-transparent means allowing some visibility but partially clouded or obscured; translucent. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as semi-transparent.
A semi-transparent tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became semi-transparent after the announcement.
How to Use semi-transparent
- semi-transparent + noun (collocation)
- Use semi-transparent before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a semi-transparent reaction."
- become semi-transparent (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became semi-transparent near the end."
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