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transparent
What does transparent mean?
transparent (adjective): see-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use transparent in a sentence?
- The waters of the lake were transparent until the factory dumped waste there. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce transparent?
/tɹænˈspɛɹənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does transparent come from?
Borrowed from Medieval Latin trānspārēns, trānspārēntis (“transparent”), present participle of transpareō, from Latin trans + pareō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to transparent
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “transparent” mean?
precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect
Not quite: that's what exact means.
overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason
Not quite: that's what vain means.
see-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly
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standing, pointing, or moving straight up or down; parallel to the local direction of gravity; along the direction of a plumb line
Not quite: that's what vertical means.
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