Transparent Definition & Meaning

transparent
adjective
  1. transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity; "the cold crystalline water of melted snow"; "crystal clear skies"; "could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool"; "lucid air"; "a pellucid brook"; "transparent crystal"
  2. so thin as to transmit light; "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks"
  3. free of deceit
  4. easily understood or seen through (because of a lack of subtlety); "a transparent explanation"; "a transparent lie"

Synonyms for transparent

clear adv

completely; "read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear through the night

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cobwebby adj

so thin as to transmit light; "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down

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crystalline adj

consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals; "granite is crystalline" distinctly or sharply outlined

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diaphanous adj

so thin as to transmit light; "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down

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filmy adj

so thin as to transmit light; "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down

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gauzy adj

so thin as to transmit light; "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down

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gossamer adj

characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy; "this smallest and most ethereal of birds

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guileless adj

free of deceit

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limpid adj

clear and bright; "the liquid air of a spring morning"; "eyes shining with a liquid luster

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lucid adj

(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable; "writes in a limpid style"; "lucid directions

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"Transparent" in song lyrics

See how transparent is used in real songs:

  • "Your miserable like your parents, And it's transparent"
    Armel f/ Timbo King — Destroy the Scenery Pt. 2
  • "Hated by her parents, feeling transparent"
    Dan The Automator f/ Neph the Madman — Wiling
  • "Leaves a person the weakness despite transparent"
    Benefit — Blind Following

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Frequently asked questions

What does transparent mean?
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity; "the cold crystalline water of melted snow"; "crystal clear skies"; "could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool"; "lucid air"; "a pellucid brook"; "transparent crystal" so thin as to transmit light; "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon
What part of speech is transparent?
Transparent is an adjective.
How many definitions does transparent have?
Transparent has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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