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Show-through

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005246

The undesirable visibility of printed text or images from the reverse side of a sheet of paper. This occurs when the paper is too thin, too transparent, or when excessive ink penetration happens. It reduces the legibility and aesthetic quality of the printed material, often requiring thicker paper stock to mitigate.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005246
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial printing
TranslationsGerman: Durchschlag; Spanish: transparencia; French: transparence
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005246",
  "term": "Show-through",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The undesirable visibility of printed text or images from the reverse side of a sheet of paper. This occurs when the paper is too thin, too transparent, or when excessive ink penetration happens. It reduces the legibility and aesthetic quality of the printed material, often requiring thicker paper stock to mitigate.",
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Durchschlag",
    "es": "transparencia",
    "fr": "transparence"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/show-through/"
}

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