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In other words, a translucent material is made up of components with different indices of refraction. A transparent material is made up of components with a uniform index of refraction. [1] Transparent materials appear clear, with the overall appearance of one color, or any combination leading up to a brilliant spectrum of every color.
Lithophane of Frederick the Great, lit from front.After a well known painting by Julius Schrader (1849). [1] The same lithophane, backlit. A lithophane is a thin plaque of translucent material, normally porcelain, which has been moulded to varying thickness, such that when lit from behind the different thicknesses show as different shades, forming an image.
A highlighter, also called a fluorescent pen, is a type of writing device used to bring attention to sections of text by marking them with a vivid, translucent colour. [1] A typical highlighter is fluorescent yellow, with the color coming from pyranine. [2] Different compounds, such as rhodamines (Rhodamine 6GD, Rhodamine B) are used for other ...
Onionskin or onion skin is a thin, lightweight, strong, often translucent paper, [1] named for its resemblance to the thin skins of onions. [2] It was usually used with carbon paper for typing duplicates in a typewriter , for permanent records where low bulk was important, or for airmail correspondence. [ 3 ]
Pure cellulose fiber is translucent, and it is the air trapped between fibers that makes paper opaque and look white. [3] If the fibers are refined and beaten until all the air is taken out, then the resulting sheet will be translucent. Translucent papers are dense and contain up to 10% moisture at 50% humidity.
Also apophthegm. A terse, pithy saying, akin to a proverb, maxim, or aphorism. aposiopesis A rhetorical device in which speech is broken off abruptly and the sentence is left unfinished. apostrophe A figure of speech in which a speaker breaks off from addressing the audience (e.g., in a play) and directs speech to a third party such as an opposing litigant or some other individual, sometimes ...
A writing material, also called a writing medium, is a surface that can be written on with suitable instruments, or used for symbolic or representational drawings. Building materials on which writings or drawings are produced are not included.
The material covering was used to prevent the flame in the lantern from being extinguished by wind, while still retaining its use as a light source. Papermaking technology originated from China from at least AD 105 during the Eastern Han dynasty , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] but it is unknown exactly when paper became used for lanterns.