transparent
having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen.
admitting the passage of light through interstices.
so sheer as to permit light to pass through; diaphanous.
easily seen through, recognized, or detected: transparent excuses.
manifest; obvious: a story with a transparent plot.
open; frank; candid: the man's transparent earnestness.
Computers. (of a process or software) operating in such a way as to not be perceived by users.
Obsolete. shining through, as light.
Origin of transparent
1synonym study For transparent
Other words for transparent
Opposites for transparent
Other words from transparent
- trans·par·ent·ly, adverb
- trans·par·ent·ness, noun
- non·trans·par·ent, adjective
- non·trans·par·ent·ly, adverb
- non·trans·par·ent·ness, noun
- sub·trans·par·ent, adjective
- sub·trans·par·ent·ly, adverb
- sub·trans·par·ent·ness, noun
- un·trans·par·ent, adjective
- un·trans·par·ent·ly, adverb
- un·trans·par·ent·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with transparent
- translucent, transparent (see synonym study at the current entry)
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British Dictionary definitions for transparent
/ (trænsˈpærənt, -ˈpɛər-) /
permitting the uninterrupted passage of light; clear: a window is transparent
easy to see through, understand, or recognize; obvious
(of a substance or object) permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation: a substance that is transparent to X-rays
candid, open, or frank
Origin of transparent
1Derived forms of transparent
- transparently, adverb
- transparentness, noun
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Scientific definitions for transparent
[ trăns-pâr′ənt ]
Allowing radiation or matter to pass through with little or no resistance or diffusion. Compare opaque translucent. See Note at glass.
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