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Transparent and opaque

transparent

adjective

a transparent object or substance is clear or thin enough for you to see things through

opaque

adjective

opaque glass, liquid etc is difficult to see through

translucent

adjective

clear enough for light to pass through but not completely clear

crystal clear

adjective

completely transparent and very bright

clear

adjective

transparent

milky

adjective

used about things that are usually clear or transparent when they have a slightly white appearance

hazy

adjective

not clear because there is smoke, dust, or water in the air

cloudy

adjective

a cloudy liquid is not clear

crystalline

adjective

very transparent and bright

limpid

adjective

transparent, or clear

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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