transparent
Definitions
- Transparent, clear, limpid.
- See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.
- Of a graphical image or animated GIF, having parts that allow the background to show through.
- Open, public; having the property that theories and practices are publicly visible, thereby reducing the chance of corruption.
- Obvious; readily apparent; easy to see or understand.
- Having the property of transparency, i.e. sufficiently accurate that the compressed result is perceptually indistinguishable from the uncompressed input.
- Not noticeable because it happens automatically or in the background; invisible.
Equivalents
Françaistransparent
24 more languages
العربيةشفاف
Ελληνικάφωτοδιαπερατός
Galegotransparente
עבריתשקוף
हिन्दीपारदर्शी
한국어투명하다
Kurdîdurû
Русскийясный
Українськапрозорий
Tiếng Việttrong suốt
Examples
“"You make⟳ the glass invisible by putting it into a liquid of nearly the same refractive index; a transparent thing becomes invisible if it is put⟳ in any medium of almost the same refractive index."”
“The waters of the lake were transparent until the factory dumped waste⟳ there.”
“His reasons for the decision were transparent.”
“I love⟳ playing poker with Steve, because he's so transparent.”
“Ukraine's campaign in Kursk Oblast demonstrates that surprise⟳ is still possible on the partially transparent battlefield of Ukraine — where an adversary can observe⟳ force⟳ concentrations but not reliably discern an enemy's operational intent and capabilities.”
“In order⟳ to make⟳ that transparent to the user, browsers usually cache the usernames and passwords and retransmit them automatically each time they contact⟳ the server.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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