translucent paper

  • 41glassine —    A thin, dense, glossy surfaced, translucent paper resistant to the passage of air and dirt. Glassine is often used as a wrapping material or for the separation of sheets of paper. (pr. glas EEN) See acid free, art conservation, polyethylene,… …

    Glossary of Art Terms

  • 42parchment — noun 1》 a stiff material made from the prepared skin of a sheep or goat, formerly used as a writing surface. 2》 (also parchment paper) stiff translucent paper treated to resemble parchment. 3》 informal a diploma or other formal document. Origin… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 43parchment — ► NOUN 1) a stiff material made from the skin of a sheep or goat, formerly used for writing on. 2) (also parchment paper) stiff translucent paper treated to resemble parchment. 3) informal a diploma or other formal document. ORIGIN Old French… …

    English terms dictionary

  • 44trace — 1. v. & n. v.tr. 1 a observe, discover, or find vestiges or signs of by investigation. b (often foll. by along, through, to, etc.) follow or mark the track or position of (traced their footprints in the mud; traced the outlines of a wall). c… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 45tracing — n. 1 a copy of a drawing etc. made by tracing. 2 = TRACE(1) n. 3. 3 the act or an instance of tracing. Phrases and idioms: tracing paper translucent paper used for making tracings …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 46Diaphanie — Di*aph a*nie, n. The art of imitating stained glass with translucent paper. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 47onionskin — on ion*skin , n. [Onion + skin.] A kind of thin but strong translucent paper with a glossy finish. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 48onionskin — noun Date: 1879 a thin strong translucent paper of very light weight …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 49parchment — noun Etymology: Middle English parchemin, from Anglo French, modification of Latin pergamena, from Greek pergamēnē, from feminine of Pergamēnos of Pergamum, from Pergamon Pergamum Date: 14th century 1. the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 50Zoetrope — A zoetrope is a device that produces an illusion of action from a rapid succession of static pictures.It consists of a cylinder with slits cut vertically in the sides. Beneath the slits on the inner surface of the cylinder is a band which has… …

    Wikipedia