translucency

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When simple translucency is applied to a window, all the pixels of the window are assigned an alpha value which determines the level of opacity from the available range.

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  1. The property of being translucent. The spheres That spight thy crystalline translucencie. Davies, Witte's Pilgrimage, sig. C iv. b. (Latham.)

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  • Through the translucency, Mogweed watched the snake sweep and contort in S-shaped waves. —  Witch Gate.htm
  • The mysterious craft was entirely transparent, or at least its outer walls were of a translucency which enabled the bronze man to see the darker, moving shadows of persons inside Intricate machinery of a darker composition showed in virtually half of the cylinder. —  033 - Murder Melody
  • Cobalt-blue translucency, it looks solid black unless you try to shine a light through. —  Paid and Loving Eyes - Lovejoy - Jonathan Gash
  • When simple translucency is applied to a window, all the pixels of the window are assigned an alpha value which determines the level of opacity from the available range. —  Java Technology Headlines
  • Like simple translucency, per-pixel translucency can be used to make a window evenly translucent, though it is not recommended for performance reasons. —  Java Technology Headlines
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