transparent

Meaning

Adj

1. See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.
2. See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.
3. Open, public; having the property that theories and practices are publicly visible, thereby reducing the chance of corruption.
4. Obvious; readily apparent; easy to see or understand.
5. Having the property of transparency, i.e. sufficiently accurate that the compressed result is perceptually indistinguishable from the uncompressed input.
6. Not noticeable because it happens automatically or in the background; invisible.

Noun

Something that is transparent.

Noun

A transgender or transsexual parent.

Synonyms

clear

see-through

pellucid

limpid

translucent

lucid

clean

crystalline

diaphanous

sheer

pure

obvious

gauzy

filmy

crystal clear

vapourous

gossamer

bright

gauze-like

vaporous

cobwebby

visible

evident

guileless

hyaloid

clair comme de l’eau de roche

crystal

open

palpable

vitreous

manifest

glassy

be clear

frank

semitransparent

shameless

shining

show through

sincere

straight

thin

through

transparence

transparency

transparently

truthful

unmistakable

upright

webbing

well-informed

Translations

transparent

durchsichtig

transparente

trasparente

transparente

transparent

διαφανής

claro

transparent

limpide

vaporoso

doorzichtig

شفاف

transparant

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tɹæn(t)sˈpæɹənt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin trānspārēns, trānspārēntis (“transparent”), present participle of transpareō, from Latin trans + pareō. Displaced native Old English þurhsīene.