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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’.

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   • 1. transparentness noun

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2. 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.

3. 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.

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

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   You use transparent to describe a statement or action that is obviously dishonest or wrong, and that you think will not deceive people.

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

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

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtransparent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of transparent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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   thin. of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section. adjective. easily understood or seen through (because of a lack of subtlety) “a transparent explanation”. “a transparent lie”. synonyms: obvious. easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind.

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   adjective. 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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRANSPARENT definition | Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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   Jan 1, 2024 · TRANSPARENT meaning: If a substance or material is transparent, you can see through it: . Learn more.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › transparent_adjtransparent, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective transparent, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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

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    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.