transparent

transparent

allows objects to be seen clearly through it: clear water is transparent; crystalline
Not to be confused with:translucent – permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that objects are not clearly visible: a translucent lampshade; lucid: a translucent description

trans·par·ent

T0323200 (trăns-pâr′ənt, -păr′-)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.4. a. Easily seen through or detected; obvious: transparent lies.b. Free from guile; candid or open: transparent sincerity.c. Open to public scrutiny; not hidden or proprietary: transparent financial records.5. Obsolete Shining through; luminous.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin trānspārēns, trānspārent-, present participle of trānspārēre, to show through : Latin trāns-, trans- + Latin pārēre, to show.]

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trans·par′ent·ly adv.

transparent

(trænsˈpærənt; -ˈpɛər-) adj1. permitting the uninterrupted passage of light; clear: a window is transparent. 2. easy to see through, understand, or recognize; obvious3. (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[C15: from Medieval Latin transpārēre to show through, from Latin trans- + pārēre to appear] transˈparently adv transˈparentness n

trans•par•ent

(trænsˈpɛər ənt, -ˈpær-)

adj. 1. having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen. 2. admitting the passage of light through interstices. 3. so sheer as to permit light to pass through; diaphanous. 4. easily seen through, recognized, or detected: transparent excuses. 5. easily understood; manifest; obvious. 6. candid; frank; open. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin trānspārent-, s. of trānspārēns showing through, present participle of trānspārēre= Latin trāns- trans- + pārēre to appear; see -ent] trans•par′ent•ly, adv.

trans·par·ent

(trăns-pâr′ənt) Transmitting light so as to be seen through clearly. The glass in windows is usually transparent. Compare translucent. 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, lucidclear - 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, sheerthin - 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 guilelesssquare, 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"

transparent

adjective1. clear, sheer, see-through, lucid, translucent, crystal clear, crystalline, limpid, lucent, diaphanous, gauzy, filmy, pellucid a sheet of transparent coloured plastic
clear thick, unclear, muddy, opaque, cloudy, turbid2. frank, open, direct, straight, straightforward, candid, forthright, unequivocal, unambiguous, plain-spoken striving to establish a transparent parliamentary democracy
frank mysterious, vague, unclear, ambiguous, deceptive, disingenuous3. blatant, obvious, patent, manifest, brazen, shameless, flagrant, undisguised, barefaced, unconcealed He though he could fool people with transparent deceptions.4. 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 The meaning of their actions is transparent.
obvious hidden, uncertain, mysterious, vague, unclear, opaque

transparent

adjective1. Free from what obscures or dims:clear, crystal clear, crystalline, limpid, lucid, pellucid, see-through.2. Admitting light so that objects beyond can be seen:clear, crystal clear, crystalline, limpid, lucid, pellucid, see-through, translucent.3. So light and insubstantial as to resemble air or a thin film:aerial, aery, airy, diaphanous, ethereal, filmy, gauzy, gossamer, gossamery, sheer, vaporous, vapory.

Translations

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transparent

(trӕnsˈpӕrənt) , (-ˈpeə-) adjective able to be seen through. The box has a transparent lid. 透明的 透明的transˈparently adverb 透明地 透明地transˈparency (-ˈpӕ-) – plural transˈparencies – noun1. the state of being transparent. the transparency of the water. 透明度，透明 透明度2. a photograph printed on transparent material, a slide. I took some transparencies of the cathedral. 幻燈片，投影片 幻灯片

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