transparent

trans·par·ent  (trns-pârnt, -pr-)

adj.

1. Capable of transmitting light so that objects or images can be seen as if there were no intervening material. See Synonyms at clear.

2. Permeable to electromagnetic radiation of specified frequencies, as to visible light or radio waves.

3. So fine in texture that it can be seen through; sheer. See Synonyms at airy.

4.

a. Easily seen through or detected; obvious: transparent lies.

b. Free from guile; candid or open: transparent sincerity.

5. Obsolete Shining through; luminous.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin trnsprns, trnsprent-, present participle of trnsprre, to show through : Latin trns-, trans- + Latin prre, to show.]

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trans·parent·ly adv.

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transparent

Adjective

1. able to be seen through; clear

2. easy to understand or recognize; obvious: transparent honesty [Latin trans- through + parere to appear]

transparently adv

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transparent  (trns-pârnt)

Allowing radiation or matter to pass through with little or no resistance or diffusion. Compare opaquetranslucent See Note at glass.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	transparent - transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity; "the cold crystalline water of melted snow"; "crystal clear skies"; "could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool"; "lucid air"; "a pellucid brook"; "transparent crystal" crystal clear, pellucid, limpid, crystalline, lucid clear - allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"
	2.	transparent - so thin as to transmit light; "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks" cobwebby, diaphanous, filmy, gauze-like, gauzy, see-through, vaporous, vapourous, gossamer, sheer thin - of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section; "thin wire"; "a thin chiffon blouse"; "a thin book"; "a thin layer of paint"
	3.	transparent - free of deceit                       guileless square, straight - characterized by honesty and fairness; "straight dealing"; "a square deal"
	4.	transparent - easily understood or seen through (because of a lack of subtlety); "a transparent explanation"; "a transparent lie" obvious - easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind; "obvious errors"

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transparent

adjective 1. clear, sheer, see-through, lucid, translucent, crystal clear, crystalline, limpid, lucent, diaphanous, gauzy, filmy, pellucid << OPPOSITE opaque

adjective 2. frank, open, direct, straight, straightforward, candid, forthright, unequivocal, unambiguous, plain-spoken << OPPOSITE unclear

adjective 3. obvious, plain, apparent, visible, bold, patent, evident, distinct, explicit, easy, understandable, manifest, recognizable, unambiguous, undisguised, as plain as the nose on your face (informal) perspicuous << OPPOSITE uncertain

Translations

transparent [trænsˈpærnt] adj → transparente

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transparent [trænsˈpærnt] adj → transparent(e)

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transparent [trænsˈpærnt] adj → durchsichtig (fig) (= obvious); offensichtlich

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transparent [trænsˈpærnt] adj → trasparente

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transparent

adj transparent [trӕnsˈpӕrənt, -ˈpeə-]

able to be seen through The box has a transparent lid. deurskynend شَفّاف прозрачен průhledný gennemsigtig durchsichtig διαφανής transparente läbipaistev ترا نما läpinäkyvä transparent שָׁקוּף पारदर्शक proziran, providan átlátszó tembus pandang gagnsær trasparente 透明な 투명한 permatomas caurspīdīgs lut sinar doorzichtig gjennomsiktig, klar przezroczysty transparente transparent прозрачный priehľadný prozoren providan genomskinlig ที่มองผ่านได้ง่าย saydam, şeffaf 透明的 прозорий شفاف có thể nhìn xuyên qua 透明的

adv transˈparently

deurskynend بِشَفافِيَه прозрачно průhledně gennemsigtigt durchsichtig διάφανα transparentemente läbipaistvalt بطور ترانما läpinäkyvästi de manière transparente בְּצוּרָה שְׁקוּפָה सुस्पष्ट prozirnost, providnost átlátszóan secara tembus pandang gagnsætt in maniera trasparente 透き通って 투명하게 perregimai, aiškiai caurspīdīgi; skaidri; nepārprotami dgn jelas doorzichtig gjennomsiktig; gjennomskuelig jasno manfestamente (în mod) trans­parent; clar, evident прозрачно priehľadne prozorno providno genomskinligt อย่างโปร่งแสง saydam olarak 透明地 прозоро; ясно شفافيت کے ساتھ rõ ràng, minh bạch 透明地

n transˈparency [-ˈpӕ-]

1 the state of being transparent the transparency of the water. deurskynendheid شَفافِيَّه прозрачност průhlednost gennemsigtighed die Durchsichtigkeit διαφάνεια transparencia läbipaistvus فرانمایی läpinäkyvyys transparence שְׁקִיפוּת पारदर्शकता prozirnost, bistrina átlátszóság penyebaran gagnsæi trasparenza 透明 투명(성) permatomumas, skaidrumas, viešumas caurspīdīgums kejernihan doorzichtigheid gjennomsiktighet przezroczystość transparência transparenţă прозрачность prozornost providnost genomskinlighet, klar ลักษณะโปร่งแสง saydamlık 透明性 прозорість شفافيت sự minh bạch 透明性

2 a photograph printed on transparent material, a slide I took some transparencies of the cathedral. transparante شَريحَةٌ مُصَوَّرةٌ شَفّافَه диапозитив diapozitiv lysbillede; diapositiv das Dia διαφάνεια, σλάιντ imagen transparente, diapositiva slaid اسلاید diakuva diapositive שְׁקוּפִית ट्रंसपेरेन्सी, पारदर्शक कागज पर तैयार किये नोट्स जो प्रोजेक्टर की सहायता से दिखाए जाते हैं pozitiv filma, dijapozitiv dia(pozitív); fólia (írásvetítőhöz) siaran glæra lucido; diapositiva スライド 슬라이드 skaidrė diapozitīvs transparensi dia lysbilde przezrocze slide diapozitiv диапозитив diapozitiv dijapozitiv diabild ส่วนที่โปร่งแสงของสไลด์หรือภาพ slayt, diapozitif, dia 幻燈片 слайд, діапозитив تصوير کا شيشہ kính ảnh phim đèn chiếu 幻灯片