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pellucidity

pellucidity

9.9
Clear water or glass that lets light pass so you can see through
  • noun
  • /pəˈluːsɪdəti/
translation icon : transparencia
  • The pellucidity of the water made it easy to see the fish.

Examples

  • The pellucidity of the lake allowed us to see the bottom clearly.

  • The pellucidity of the crystal allowed us to see right through to the other side.

  • Scientists measured the pellucidity of the water to determine its purity.

  • The painting's colors were enhanced by the pellucidity of the glass overlay.

  • She admired the pellucidity of the glass sculpture.

  • The pellucidity of the glass made the room feel more open and airy.

  • Her writing was praised for its pellucidity, making complex ideas easy to grasp.

Synonyms

transparency
vspellucidity
  • Specialized
5 4.6

To let light pass so you can see objects behind

limits the concept to visual clarity rather than technical radiation details
sheerness
vspellucidity
1 4.5

Thin, light fabric that is almost see-through

applies to light passing with minimal distortion in any material
pellucidness
vspellucidity
9.9

A quality of being clear and letting light pass through

is the identical sense used as an alternate form
limpidity
vspellucidity
8.6

Clear and easy to see through like glass or water

is the everyday neutral description of clarity without poetic tone
diaphaneity
vspellucidity
  • Specialized
9.9

The degree to which a material lets light pass through it

focuses on light passage itself rather than the measured degree
diaphany
vspellucidity
  • Archaic
9.9

The quality of letting light pass so you can partly see through something

is the same idea but stated without suggesting degree or measurement
lucency
vspellucidity
8.5

How much light passes through a material so you can see through it

highlights full undistorted light passage rather than partial translucency
transparentness
vspellucidity
5.6

How clear something is so you can see through it

is the same core idea but stresses minimal diffusion or distortion
transparence
vspellucidity
6.3

Clear quality that makes something easy to see or understand

is the common modern term for the same physical property
clearness
vspellucidity
2.2

How easy something is to see through, like clean water

focuses on optical clarity in general materials, not only liquids

Antonyms

4 7.0

How much light or other rays something does not let through

1 3.2

A liquid or the sky that is not clear because it has small bits in it

How Transparent

pellucidity
9.9
transparency
  • Specialized
5 4.6
translucence
1 6.8

Surface Forms

pellucidity singular
pellucidities plural

Morphology

pellucidity = pellucid (transparent) = pellucid + ity

Regular noun formation from the adjective 'pellucid' denoting the property of being physically transparent or clear.

Etymology

Pellucidity comes from Latin parts per- 'through' and lucidus 'light', the same root behind lucid and translucent. So, pellucidity can mean the quality of letting light pass through, like 'clear' water or glass.