Both Uses of
translucent
in
The Road by McCarthy
- Crouching there pale and naked and translucent, its alabaster bones cast up in shadow on the rocks behind it.†
- The boy's candlecolored skin was all but translucent.
*translucent = almost transparent -- allowing light to pass through without providing a clear image
Definition:
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(translucent as in: translucent shower door) almost transparent -- allowing light to pass through without providing a clear image