transparent
Pronunciation: /tɹænsˈpæɹənt/
The English word “transparent” has 8 meanings listed here.
adjective
- 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.
noun
- Something that is transparent.
- A transgender or transsexual parent.
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin trānspārēns, trānspārēntis (“transparent”), present participle of transpareō, from Latin trans + pareō. Displaced native Old English þurhsīene.
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