transparent

The definition of transparent is something clear, see through or obvious.

(adjective)

An example of transparent is a window.
An example of transparent is pantyhose.
An example of transparent is when two children are found with chocolate on their lips after a candy bar has disappeared from the kitchen counter.

See transparent in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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

Origin: ME transparaunt < ML transparens, prp. of transparere, to be transparent < L trans-, trans- + parens, prp. of parere, to appear

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See transparent in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Capable of transmitting light so that objects or images can be seen as if there were no intervening material. See Synonyms at clear.
Permeable to electromagnetic radiation of specified frequencies, as to visible light or radio waves.
So fine in texture that it can be seen through; sheer. See Synonyms at airy.
a. Easily seen through or detected; obvious: transparent lies.
b. Free from guile; candid or open: transparent sincerity.
Obsolete Shining through; luminous.

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Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Medieval Latin trānspārēns, trānspārent-

Origin: , present participle of trānspārēre, to show through

Origin: : Latin trāns-, trans-

Origin: + Latin pārēre, to show

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