Opaque: Translucent:  Transparent.<p>All three define varying degrees of perception.  Opaque and translucent are defined as being muddied or "clouded" by material that can distort the original image.<p>Could be paralleled with excessive/unnecessary legalese.  The more unnecessary words a contract or legal agreement contains, the muddier it is.  I like transparency where average Joe / average Jane can cut through the BS and say "so _this_ is what this is really all about:  it appears to be X, but is actually Y".<p>There's nothing wrong with seeing everything clearly when clarity is the intention.