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transparenttrans‧par‧ent /trænˈspærənt, -ˈspeər- $ -ˈspær-, -ˈsper-/ ●●○ adjective transparentOrigin: 1400-1500 Medieval Latin present participle of transparere ‘to show through’, from Latin parere ‘to show’ - a thin transparent fabric
- The box has a transparent plastic lid so you can see what's inside.
- The boys arms and hands were so thin they seemed almost transparent.
- The plastic is transparent.
- Dry-fry the onion and garlic in a non-stick pan until the onion is transparent.
- He was a visitor from another, undersea world; an innocent, transparent, perfectly gentle alien.
- The fading colours and yellowish transparent appearance are clear indications of iron chlorosis caused by deficiencies in iron and trace elements.
- The moments when nature seems transparent are evanescent.
- The wall was as transparent as glass, but it was as if it revealed only another wall of uniform greyness.
- With thin washes and the more transparent pigments, colour differences between the white and tinted sheets will be more apparent.
easy to see through► clear easy to see through, rather than coloured or dirty: · The table top is a piece of clear glass.· a clear liquid· The water was so clear that you could see down to the bottom of the lake. ► transparent clear – used especially about materials and solid things. Transparent is a little more formal than clear: · Fill a transparent plastic bottle with water.· a piece of transparent film· Melt 2 ounces of butter in a large frying pan, and cook the onions until they are almost transparent. ► see-through made of a very thin material that you can see through – used especially about women’s clothes: · She wore a black see-through dress. ► limpid literary clear – used especially about water or other liquids . This is a very formal word which is used in novels and literature: · limpid pools· She gave her a golden flask of limpid olive oil. something you can see through► clear if water, air, or glass is clear , you can easily see through it: · The lake was so clear you could see the plants on the bottom.· On a clear day, you can see Mount Fuji from Tokyo.· I only realised later that the clear liquid in the glass must have been vodka.crystal-clear (=use this to emphasize how clear something is): · The water was crystal-clear, edged by sparkling white sand. ► transparent use this about objects or materials that you can see through: · The box has a transparent plastic lid so you can see what's inside.· The boy's arms and hands were so thin they seemed almost transparent. ► see-through see-through clothes are made of thin material that you can see through: · a see-through blouse· She posed for 'Vogue' in a see-through black teddy. ADVERB► almost· He observed that his ears, made almost transparent by the sunlight, closely resembled a pair of human embryos.· On his head was a fuzz - a fluff of pale downy hair, almost transparent.· The cave is almost transparent, as though made of ice.· In another, an almost transparent green dress is pulled taut over her 34-24-24 curves. ► more· Thanks to technology, airfare pricing is now more transparent to the consumer, and easier to police.· Other regulators seemed likely to applaud the proposal for making more transparent the often murky world of derivatives.· The Ecclestone mess is one reason for the government's decision to make the law more transparent.· And is there a politician in the world with a more transparent edifice complex?· She has pledged to reduce pay differentials to single figures within five years by making pay more transparent through annual surveys.· I loved your note confessing that your feelings for me have made you more transparent.· The move should result in more transparent trading in Brady bonds and shares, they said. ► so· Giles's motive in telling her of his expectations was so transparent that she had lost interest in him.· Then it came to me, and I thought that I had not before seen so transparent a face.· They were so transparent and thin, you could put them through a wedding ring.· And that is one reason why this presidential election is beginning to look so transparent and trivial.· She was so transparent that there seemed nothing but clear skin between what she felt and what she said.· It was like when children try and manipulate you and their efforts are so transparent it makes you hate them.· Nick thought he had never seen anyone so transparent with joy. NOUN► plastic· When lifted and placed against a transparent plastic sheet they would show up the tiniest particle.· Laminate a thin transparent plastic coating applied to paper or board to provide protection and give it a glossy finish. 1if something is transparent, you can see through it SYN clear → opaque, translucent: a transparent plastic container2formal language or information that is transparent is clear and easy to understand: The way the system works will be transparent to the user.3a lie, excuse etc that is transparent does not deceive people—transparently adverb |