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pellucidness

pellucidness

9.9
A quality of being clear and letting light pass through
  • noun
  • /pəˈluːsɪdnəs/
translation icon : pellucidez
  • The pellucidness of the water made it easy to see the fish below.

Examples

  • The pellucidness of the crystal allowed us to see every detail inside.

  • Her writing exhibits a remarkable pellucidness that captivates readers.

  • Artists often admire the pellucidness of fine glass objects.

  • Scientists measured the pellucidness of the water to assess its purity.

  • The pellucidness of the water made it easy to see the fish below.

  • Scientists measured the pellucidness of the water to assess its purity.

  • The pellucidness of the crystal allowed us to see every detail inside.

Synonyms

transparency
vspellucidness
  • Specialized
5 4.6

To let light pass so you can see objects behind

specifies minimal scattering to make the view clearer and undistorted
transparentness
vspellucidness
5.6

How clear something is so you can see through it

focuses on minimal scattering and distortion rather than general clarity
transparence
vspellucidness
6.3

Clear quality that makes something easy to see or understand

highlights minimal diffusion and distortion rather than simple clearness
pellucidity
vspellucidness
9.9

Clear water or glass that lets light pass so you can see through

has identical meaning but differs only in word form or style
limpidity
vspellucidness
8.6

Clear and easy to see through like glass or water

adds emphasis on the lack of scattering rather than general clarity
diaphany
vspellucidness
  • Archaic
9.9

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

stresses minimal scattering and distortion rather than mere translucency
diaphaneity
vspellucidness
  • Specialized
9.9

The degree to which a material lets light pass through it

focuses on the actual clarity and lack of distortion rather than degree

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

pellucidness
9.9
transparency
  • Specialized
5 4.6
translucence
1 6.8

Surface Forms

pellucidness singular

Morphology

pellucidness = pellucid (transparent) = pellucid + ness

The suffix '-ness' is a standard way to form nouns indicating a state or quality from adjectives.

Etymology

Pellucidness comes from Latin parts per- meaning 'through' and lucidus, which is related to the English word lucid ('clear' or 'light'). So pellucidness literally suggests 'clear through' and is used for the quality of being very clear or letting light pass with almost no blurring.