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   transparent

   /tranˈsparənt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a material or article) allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen: "transparent blue water" Similar see-throughcleartranslucentpellucidcrystal clearcrystallinelimpidglassyglasslikeliquiduncloudeduncloudyrare:transpicuousfilmygauzyfinesheerlightlightweightthinflimsysee-throughdiaphanouschiffonygossamerdelicateOpposite opaquecloudythickcoarse
   • 2. easy to perceive or detect: "the residents will see through any transparent attempt to buy their votes" Similar obviousexplicitunambiguousunequivocalclearlucidstraightforwardplain(as) plain as the nose on your faceapparentunmistakablemanifestconspicuouspatentindisputableself-evidentrare:transpicuousblatantflagrantobviouspatentmanifestundisguisedunconcealedbarefacedglaringshamelessbrazenboldunmistakableclearplainvisiblenoticeablerecognizabledistinctevidentapparentperceptiblediscerniblepalpablearchaic:arrantOpposite obscureambiguous
   • ▪ having thoughts or feelings that are easily perceived; open: "you'd be no good at poker—you're too transparent"
   • ▪ (of an organization or its activities) open to public scrutiny: "if you had transparent government procurement, corruption would go away" Similar frankopencandidhonestdirectforthrightunreservedplain-spokenstraightstraightforwardingenuousinnocentguilelesssimpleartlessaccountableinformal:upfrontOpposite cunningsecretive
   • 3. (of a process or interface) functioning without the user being aware of its presence.
   • 4. transmitting heat or other radiation without distortion: "CFCs and water vapour are virtually transparent to incoming short-wave solar radiation"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin transparent- ‘shining through’, from Latin transparere, from trans- ‘through’ + parere ‘appear’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. transparentness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRANSPARENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TRANSPARENT definition: 1. If a substance or object is transparent, you can see through it very clearly: 2. clear and easy…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     TRANSPARENT meaning: 1. If a substance or object is...

   • Znaczenie Transparent, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     TRANSPARENT definicja: 1. If a substance or object is...

   • Transparent: Ukrainian Translation

     TRANSPARENT - translate into Ukrainian with the...

   • Transparent in Spanish

     TRANSPARENT translate: transparente, transparente...

   • Transparent in Russian

     TRANSPARENT translate: прозрачный . Learn more in the...

   • Transparent in Japanese

     TRANSPARENT translate: 透明な, 透き通った, 透明（とうめい）な, 平明（へいめい）な....

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › transparentTransparent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TRANSPARENT is having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid. How to use transparent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Transparent.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › transparentTRANSPARENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen. Synonyms: crystalline, limpid, pellucid, clear. Antonyms: opaque. admitting the passage of light through interstices.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRANSPARENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of transparent as an adjective for substances, objects, and actions. See how to use transparent in different contexts and domains, with synonyms and antonyms.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRANSPARENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of transparent as an adjective to describe objects, substances, situations, or statements that can be seen through or understood easily. Find synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word origin of transparent.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › transparentTransparent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of transparent. adjective. transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity. “ transparent crystal” synonyms: crystal clear, crystalline, limpid, lucid, pellucid. clear. allowing light to pass through. adjective. so thin as to transmit light. “ transparent chiffon”

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › transparentTransparent - definition of transparent by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. permitting the uninterrupted passage of light; clear: a window is transparent. 2. easy to see through, understand, or recognize; obvious. 3. (General Physics) (of a substance or object) permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation: a substance that is transparent to X-rays. 4. candid, open, or frank.