Transparent

Quick meaning: Transparent is an adjective meaning Obvious; readily apparent; easy to see or understand.

Meaning

Obvious; readily apparent; easy to see or understand.

More Meanings

1. (computing) Not noticeable because it happens automatically or in the background; invisible.
2. Something that is transparent.
3. (nonstandard) A transgender or transsexual parent.
4. (of a material or object) See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.
5. (of a system or organization) Open, public; having the property that theories and practices are publicly visible, thereby reducing the chance of corruption.
6. (signal processing) Having the property of transparency, i.e. sufficiently accurate that the compressed result is perceptually indistinguishable from the uncompressed input.

Example Sentences

His reasons for the decision were transparent.

I love playing poker with Steve, because he's so transparent.

The waters of the lake were transparent until the factory dumped waste there.

The Dress Cap and Under-Sleeves are en suite. In both the puffings are separated by equal intervals, in which the transparents are uncovered.

Word Forms

• transparents

Synonyms for transparent

Depending on context, synonyms include see-through, diaphanous, clear, crystalline, limpid, sheer.

Antonyms for transparent

Common opposites include opaque, obscure, nontransparent, hazy, translucent.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include see-through, pellucid, diaphanous, clear, limpid, lucid.

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