transparent

trans·par·ent

adjective \tran(t)s-ˈper-ənt\

Definition of TRANSPARENT

1

a (1) : having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid (2) : allowing the passage of a specified form of radiation (as X-rays or ultraviolet light)

b : fine or sheer enough to be seen through : diaphanous

2

a : free from pretense or deceit : frank

b : easily detected or seen through : obvious

c : readily understood

d : characterized by visibility or accessibility of information especially concerning business practices

— trans·par·ent·ly adverb

— trans·par·ent·ness noun

Examples of TRANSPARENT

1. <bottles of blue transparent glass>
2. <his meaning in leaving the conversation is transparent: he doesn't want to talk about his combat experiences>

Origin of TRANSPARENT

Middle English, from Medieval Latin transparent-, transparens, present participle of transparēre to show through, from Latin trans- + parēre to show oneself

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to TRANSPARENT

Synonyms

crystal, crystal clear, crystalline, limpid, liquid, lucent, pellucid, see-through, clear

Antonyms

cloudy, opaque

Related Words

colorless, uncolored; diaphanous, lucid, semitranslucent, semitransparent, sheer, translucent, transparentized; glassy, vitreous

Near Antonyms

colored, dark, glazed, tinted; filmy, foggy, hazy, misty, nebulous, smoky (also smokey); dense, muddy, murky, turbid

See Synonym Discussion at clear

Rhymes with TRANSPARENT

aberrant, afferent, apparent, declarant, efferent, grandparent, inerrant, knight-errant, stepparent

trans·par·ent

adjective \-ənt\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of TRANSPARENT

1

: having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly

2

: allowing the passage of a specified form of radiation (as X-rays or ultraviolet light)