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| trans·par·ent [ transs párrənt ] |
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1. easily seen through: allowing light to pass through with little or no interruption or distortion so that objects on the other side can be clearly seen
  transparent plastic
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2. fine enough to see through: thin or fine enough in texture to see through
transparent fabric
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3. obvious and easy to recognize: clearly recognizable as what he, she, or it really is
a transparent motive
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4. frank: completely open and frank
She was grateful for the transparent honesty of the reply.
They were completely transparent about their motives.
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5. physics letting radiation through: allowing electromagnetic radiation of specific wavelengths to pass through
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| [15th century. Directly or via French< medieval Latin transparent-, present participle of transparere "shine through" < Latin parere "appear"] |
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| trans·par·ent·ly adverb |
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