transparent Definition
trans·par·ent (trans per′ənt, -par′-)
adjective
- transmitting light rays so that objects on the other side may be distinctly seen; capable of being seen through; neither opaque nor translucent
- so fine in texture or open in mesh that objects on the other side may be seen relatively clearly; sheer; gauzy; diaphanous
- easily understood; very clear
- easily recognized or detected; obvious
- without guile or concealment; open; frank; candid
Etymology: ME transparaunt < ML transparens, prp. of transparere, to be transparent < L trans-, trans- + parens, prp. of parere, to appear
transparent Related Forms
transparent Synonyms
transparent
modif.
Allowing light to pass through
clear, translucent, lucid, crystalline, vitreous, pellucid, gauzy, thin, sheer, see-through, permeable, hyaline, glassy, cellophane, diaphanous; see also clear 2, thin 1.Obvious
obvious, easily seen, easily seen through, plain, clear, manifest, patent, understandable, clear-cut, unmistakable, apparent; see also obvious 1.Antonyms
obscure*, hidden*, difficult. * Without hidden motives or pretense
frank, open, honest, candid, clean-cut, sincere, simple, guileless, artless, ingenuous, genuine, direct, unsophisticated; see also natural 3.Antonyms
sly*, crafty*, shrewd. See syn. study at clear.clear.
transparent Telecom Definition
transparent Usage Examples
Preposition: in
order: Its functionality must be transparent in order to avoid disturbing the user in the process of course building.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
make: Reasons for approval will make the system more transparent.
Modifies a noun
- manner: The beneficiaries of this training should be selected in a transparent manner.
- gifs: So it might not be only transparent gifs that could be ( mis)used in this manner.
- pixel: In all transparent pixels the color will be replaced by the specified color.
- proxy: My ISP, for one, uses transparent proxies.
- overlay: When combined with the Tablet's peel-off transparent overlay, this allows tracing, a feat impossible with a mouse.
- polycarbonate: Lift walls and doors are manufactured from transparent polycarbonate with a choice of alternate finishes and colors available as added choice options.
Modifying Another Word
- acoustically: The floor is a wire trampoline stretched between the walls with an acoustically transparent catch net below.
- optically: I think Calcareous subjects, especially the optically transparent types work best.
- completely: The best thing to do is to be completely transparent?
- sufficiently: Fundamentally these steps are not sufficiently transparent for citizens, who are eager to know the outcome " , the President added.
- totally: The highest layer is totally transparent to the programmer.
- partially: The organic corridor took us to an organic door, partially transparent.
Used with adjective complement
- become: Once the MUDding skills are acquired, the process of play becomes transparent.
- appear: The higher the value, the further from edge-on, the view has to be for the surface segment to appear transparent.
- remain: Video bandwidth of 250MHz ensures that it remains transparent even in the most critical production, presentation, or broadcast applications.
- seem: Depending on your perspective, they cover or reveal; depending on the time of day, they cast shadows or seem transparent.
- make: Forward Plan This is a new tool arising from the Local Government Act 2000, to make decision making more transparent.
- consider: The specified transparent index represents a pixel that is considered entirely transparent regardless of any alpha value specified for it.
Browse dictionary entries near transparent
- ‹ transparency
- ‹ transpadane
- ‹ transpacific
- ‹ transp
- ‹ transonic
- ‹ transom
- ‹ transoceanic
- ‹ Transnistria
- ‹ transnational
- ‹ transmute

