What does transparent mean?
Definitions for transparent
trænsˈpɛər ənt, -ˈpær-trans·par·ent
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Princeton's WordNet
crystalline, crystal clear, limpid, lucid, pellucid, transparentadjective
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"
diaphanous, filmy, gauzy, gauze-like, gossamer, see-through, sheer, transparent, vaporous, vapourous, cobwebbyadjective
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"
guileless, transparentadjective
free of deceit
transparentadjective
easily understood or seen through (because of a lack of subtlety)
"a transparent explanation"; "a transparent lie"
Wiktionary
transparentadjective
See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.
The waters of the lake were transparent until the factory dumped wastes there.
transparentadjective
Open, public; having the property that theories and practices are publicly visible, thereby reducing the chance of corruption.
transparentadjective
Obvious; readily apparent; easy to see or understand.
His reasons for the decision were transparent.
Etymology: From transpārentis (genitive singular of transpārens, present participle of transpāreō)
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
TRANSPARENTnoun
Pervious to the light; clear; pellucid; diaphanous; translucent; not opaque.
Etymology: transparent, Fr. trans and appareo, Latin.
Nor shines the silver moon one half so bright,
Through the transparent bosom of the deep,
As doth thy face through tears of mine give light,
Thou shin’st in every tear that I do weep. William Shakespeare.Wait upon him with whom you speak with your eye; for there be many wise men that have secret hearts and transparent countenances. Francis Bacon, Essays, №. 23.
Each thought was visible that roll’d within,
As through a crystal case the figur’d hours are seen;
And heav’n did this transparent veil provide,
Because she had no guilty thought to hide. Dryden.Her bosom appeared all of chrystal, and so wonderfully transparent, that I saw every thought in her heart. Addison.
Transparent forms, too fine for mortal sight,
Their fluid bodies half-dissolv’d in light. Alexander Pope.
ChatGPT
transparent
Transparent refers to a material or object that allows light, sound, or heat to pass through it without obstruction, in a way that objects or images on the other side can be clearly seen or heard. In a broader, non-physical context, it can also mean being honest, open, and free of deceit.
Webster Dictionary
Transparentadjective
having the property of transmitting rays of light, so that bodies can be distinctly seen through; pervious to light; diaphanous; pellucid; as, transparent glass; a transparent diamond; -- opposed to opaque
Transparentadjective
admitting the passage of light; open; porous; as, a transparent veil
Wikidata
Transparent
Transparent is the first release by the band Coil. It was a collaboration with Zos Kia and credited to "Zos Kia/Coil". The cassette version was released in 1984 on Nekrophile Rekords with catalogue number NRC 05. The CD version was released in 1997 on the label "Threshold House" with catalogue number LOCI CD 13. The 12" version of this was released in 1998 on "Eskaton/World Serpent" with catalgue number ESKATON 017. The vinyl is etched as follows: Side A: ZONE OF SOULS Side B: KILLED IN ACTION
Editors Contribution
transparent
All members of all forms of socialist unity governments to ensure all government information is open and accessible for public scrutiny
Transparent socialist unity government is the chosen way forward for humanity as we choose it as a collective
Submitted by MaryC on May 22, 2021
transparent
Easily seen, understood and being accountable.
The public require governments to be transparent and they must be transparent too.
Submitted by MaryC on February 15, 2020
transparent
The act and fact of being open, honest and communicating the truth.
The government are transparent in their communications and are working with others to achieve.
Submitted by MaryC on April 21, 2020
transparent
To transmit light.
The crystals were transparent.
Submitted by MaryC on January 13, 2020
Entomology
Transparent
so clear as not to obstruct vision.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of transparent in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of transparent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of transparent in a Sentence
All the means of action - the shapeless masses - the materials - lie everywhere about us. What we need is the celestial fire to change the flint into the transparent crystal, bright and clear. That fire is genius.
Our work in Al Aqsa is transparent, we are only putting down carpet and felt. Nothing more, nothing less.
There are some innovations of ours that we actually want people to copy. So as much as possible - as long as it doesn't give away some of our other design and engineering innovation - we are happy to bring along the recycling industry, we have started to be much more transparent around this technology development than we usually are.
Montana has a long history of secure, transparent elections, setting a standard for the nation, these new laws establish new best practices to ensure the continued integrity of Montana's elections for years to come.
That's what social media has done to our business. At the same time, it has made the PR industry infinitely more measurable, and much more transparent.
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- شفافArabic
- transparentCatalan, Valencian
- zřetelný, zřejmý, průhlednýCzech
- gennemskuelig, gennemsigtig, åbenbar, klar, oplagt, transparentDanish
- durchsichtig, erkennbar, transparentGerman
- διαφανήςGreek
- travideblaEsperanto
- transparenteSpanish
- ilmeinen, läpinäkyväFinnish
- transparentFrench
- trédhearcach, gléineach, follasachIrish
- so-lèirsinneach, trìd-shoilleirScottish Gaelic
- transparenteGalician
- שקוף, גְּלוּיHebrew
- खुला, पारदर्शक, पारदर्शी, शुद्ध, स्वच्छHindi
- átlátszóHungarian
- bening, Transparan, tembus pandangIndonesian
- gagnsær, gegnsærIcelandic
- trasparenteItalian
- שקוףHebrew
- 可視化, 透明, トランスペアレント, 明らかJapanese
- ಪಾರದರ್� ಕKannada
- 들여다보이다Korean
- caurredzams, transparents, caurspīdīgsLatvian
- puataMāori
- पारदर्शक, स्वच्छ, खुले, शुद्ध, पारदर्शीMarathi
- lutsinar, telusMalay
- transparant, doorzichtigDutch
- opplagt, transparent, åpenbar, gjennomskuelig, gjennomsiktig, gjennomsynligNorwegian
- transparentOccitan
- otwarty, przejrzysty, przezroczysty, oczywisty, jasnyPolish
- transparente, claro, óbvioPortuguese
- clar, evident, limpede, transparent, văditRomanian
- ясный, очевидный, прозрачныйRussian
- transparenten, prozorenSlovene
- tejdukshëmAlbanian
- tydlig, transparent, uppenbar, genomskinligSwedish
- şeffafTurkish
- شفافUrdu
- trong suốtVietnamese
- klülabik, dulogamovikVolapük
- 透明Chinese
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