transparent

Pluraltransparents

1. 1
   adjective

   Letting light pass through so you can clearly see what is behind it.

   Like a clean window you can see straight through.

   The water in the lake was so transparent we could see the fish below.

   She wrapped the gift in transparent plastic.

   Similarclear, see-through, limpid, crystalline

   Oppositeopaque, cloudy, murky

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2. 2
   adjective

   So clear or plain that it is easy to see or understand.

   Like a lie you can see right through.

   His excuse was so transparent that nobody believed him.

   It was transparent that she only wanted the money.

   Similarobvious, blatant, plain, evident, patent

   Oppositesubtle, veiled, hidden

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3. 3
   adjective

   Open and easy for everyone to see, so it is harder to hide wrongdoing.

   Like a glass box where everyone can see what is inside.

   The city wants a transparent budget so people know where the money goes.

   Voters asked for a more transparent government.

   Similaropen, accountable, public

   Oppositesecretive, opaque, secret

4. 4
   adjective

   Working quietly in the background, so that you do not notice it happening.

   Like a helper who does the work while you are not looking.

   The update was transparent, so users kept working without noticing.

   Good backup software is transparent and runs without bothering you.

   Similarinvisible, seamless

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5. 5
   adjective

   Of a picture, having clear parts that let the background show through.

   Like a sticker printed on clear plastic instead of white paper.

   She saved the logo with a transparent background so it would fit any page.

   The icon is transparent around the edges, so the wallpaper shows through.

   Oppositeopaque

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6. 6
   adjective

   Of compressed sound or video, so close to the original that people cannot hear or see any difference.

   Like a copy of a song so good your ears cannot tell it from the original.

   At that quality setting, the audio is transparent and sounds just like the CD.

   Many listeners say the file is transparent because they notice no loss.

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7. 7
   nouncountable

   Anything that lets light through so you can see what is behind it.

   Like a clear pane of glass.

   Held up to the lamp, the thin film acted as a transparent, showing the wall beyond.

   The teacher sorted the samples into solids you could see through, the transparents, and ones you could not.

   Similartransparency

   Oppositeopaque

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8. 8
   nounnonstandardcountable

   A parent who is transgender or transsexual.

   As a transparent, she spoke at the school about raising her kids.

   The support group welcomed transparents and their children.

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