Modifying Another Word

• almost: In both cases the china is fine, white and almost translucent, as fine bone china always is.

• slightly: The object is to produce a uniform, slightly translucent stroke without any build-up at the end.

• now: Shadows for text annotation boxes are now translucent rather than solid black.

• nearly: I have been turning bowls for the last eight years working with green wood and creating nearly translucent objects in this material.

• highly: In addition, this solution is highly translucent, which maintains the perfect picture quality of the NEC MultiSync® LCD4010.

• really: For really translucent woodstains which show off the grain of your timber to best effect, choose from our range of Sikkens products.

Modifies a noun

• porcelain: He returned for a second solo show in 1998, after working with translucent porcelain in the studio of Oxford potter Margaret O'Rorke.

• enamel: The base of the box is decorated with a floral cluster reserved in gold and translucent enamel.

• resin: The light plays across the honey yellow and milky white of the translucent resin lending the piece a delicate and ethereal beauty.

• plastic: Fill modern translucent plastic colored vases with yellow tulips.

• powder: Set your base by applying a dusting of translucent powder.

• crystal: Amethyst Amethyst can vary in color from a pale transparent lilac to deep purple translucent crystal.

Used with adjective complement

• appear: On emerging in vast number the nymphs appear translucent with the dark wing cases clearly visible on their back.

• turn: Add the rice and cook gently until the grains begin to turn translucent.

• become: The lacquer coats appear to become more translucent toward the surface.

• look: How it works: Skin looks translucent, clearer brighter; takes edge off tiny lines.