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   Trans·par·ent

   /tran(t)ˈsperənt/

   

   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
   • ▪ 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, feelings, or motives that are easily perceived: "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
   • ▪ transmitting heat or other electromagnetic rays without distortion.
   • ▪ (of a process or interface) functioning without the user being aware of its presence.

   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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   What does transparent mean in physics?

   • 1. permitting the uninterrupted passage of light; clear: a window is transparent. 3. (General Physics) (of a substance or object) permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation: a substance that is transparent to X-rays.

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   What is the difference between transparent and translucent?

   • Transparent , translucent agree in describing material that light rays can pass through. That which is transparent allows objects to be seen clearly through it: Clear water is transparent. That which is translucent allows light to pass through, diffusing it, however, so that objects beyond are not distinctly seen: Ground glass is translucent.

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   How do you use transparent in a sentence?

   • You use transparent to describe a statement or action that is obviously dishonest or wrong, and that you think will not deceive people. He thought he could fool people with transparent deceptions. To force this agreement on the nation is transparently wrong. Her answers were transparently untruthful. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What does transparent mean in Computer Science?

   • Computing (of a process or software) SYNONYMS 1. clear, pellucid, limpid, crystalline. transparent, translucent agree in describing material that light rays can pass through. That which is transparent allows objects to be seen clearly through it: Clear water is transparent.

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   transparent: 1 adj transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity “ transparent crystal” Synonyms: crystal clear , crystalline , limpid , lucid , pellucid clear allowing light to pass through adj so thin as to transmit light “ transparent chiffon” Synonyms: cobwebby , diaphanous , filmy , gauze-like , gauzy , gossamer , see-through , ...

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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.