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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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   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.

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

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   Transparent means allowing light to pass through or easy to see through. It can also mean candid, open, or obvious. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from various sources.

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   The meaning of TRANSPARENCY is the quality or state of being transparent. How to use transparency in a sentence.

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   a window is transparent easy to see through, understand, or recognize; obvious (of a substance or object) permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation