Added 7 October 2026
transparent
/tɹænsˈpæɹənt/ adjective
In Latin: pellūcidus, speculārius Wiktionary
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-
See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.
The waters of the lake were transparent until the factory dumped waste there.
- 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.
noun
- Something that is transparent.
noun
- A transgender or transsexual parent.
Origin
Borrowed from Medieval Latin trānspārēns, trānspārēntis (“transparent”), present participle of transpareō, from Latin trans + pareō. Displaced native Old English þurhsīene.
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