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Meaning of 'transparent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Transparent [ a.]
- 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.
- Admitting the passage of light; open; porous; as, a transparent veil.

Meaning of 'transparent' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . transparent [ s]
Meaning (1):
- so thin as to transmit light
Example in sentence:
  • 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
Meaning (2):
- transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
Example in sentence:
  • a pellucid brook;
  • could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool;
  • crystal clear skies;
  • lucid air;
  • the cold crystalline water of melted snow;
  • transparent crystal
Meaning (3):
- easily understood or seen through (because of a lack of subtlety)
Example in sentence:
  • a transparent explanation;
  • a transparent lie

Nearby Words:

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