Transparent Definition

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"

"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

Usage tips for "transparent"

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