Meaning

6 senses
  1. 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.

    durchsichtig, transparent

    прозра́чныйprozráčnyj

    прозо́рийprozóryj

  2. 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.

  3. Open, public; having the property that theories and practices are publicly visible, thereby reducing the chance of corruption.

    transparent

    прозра́чныйprozráčnyj

    прозо́рийprozóryj

  4. Obvious; readily apparent; easy to see or understand.

    His reasons for the decision were transparent.

    I love playing poker with Steve, because he's so transparent.

    erkennbar

    прозра́чныйprozráčnyj, я́сныйjásnyj, очеви́дныйočevídnyj

  5. Having the property of transparency, i.e. sufficiently accurate that the compressed result is perceptually indistinguishable from the uncompressed input.

  6. Not noticeable because it happens automatically or in the background; invisible.

More definitions
  • easily understood or seen through (because of a lack of subtlety)
  • free of deceit
  • transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
  • so thin as to transmit light

Examples

67 sentences
  1. Am I that transparent?

    Я настільки прозорий?

    deBin ich so durchschaubar?

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  2. This is transparent.

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  3. Water is transparent.

    Вода прозора.

    ruВода прозрачная.

    deWasser ist durchsichtig.

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  4. Do you have a transparent folder?

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  5. The glass is fragile and transparent.

    ruСтекло хрупкое и прозрачное.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
see-through, clear:
Русский
By meaning 2
see-through, clear:
obvious:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
see-through, clear:
obvious:

Origin

Borrowed from Medieval Latin trānspārēns, trānspārēntis (“transparent”), present participl

Borrowed from Medieval Latin trānspārēns, trānspārēntis (“transparent”), present participle of transpareō, from Latin trans + pareō. Displaced native Old English þurhsīene.

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