transparent
[ trans-pair-uhnt, -par- ]
/ trænsˈpɛər ənt, -ˈpær- /
adjective
Origin of transparent
SYNONYMS FOR transparent
1
clear,
pellucid,
limpid,
crystalline. T
ransparent ,
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM transparent
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH transparent
translucent transparent (see synonym study at the current entry)Words nearby transparent
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British Dictionary definitions for transparent
transparent
/ (trænsˈpærənt, -ˈpɛər-) /
adjective
permitting the uninterrupted passage of light; clear
a window is transparent
easy to see through, understand, or recognize; obvious
(of a substance or object) permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation
a substance that is transparent to X-rays
candid, open, or frank
Derived forms of transparent
transparently, adverb transparentness, nounWord Origin for transparent
C15: from Medieval Latin
transpārēre to show through, from Latin
trans- +
pārēre to appear
Scientific definitions for transparent
transparent
[ trăns-pâr′ənt ]
Allowing radiation or matter to pass through with little or no resistance or diffusion. Compare opaque translucent. See Note at glass.