transparent
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin trānspārēns, trānspārēntis (“transparent”), present participle of transpareō, from Latin trans + pareō. Displaced native Old English þurhsīene.
Pronunciation
- (General American)
- (Mary–marry–merry distinction) IPA(key): /tɹæn(t)sˈpæɹənt/, /tɹænz-/
- (Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /tɹæn(t)sˈpɛɹənt/, /tɹænz-/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /tɹæn(t)sˈpæɹənt/, /tɹænzˈpæɹənt/
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Adjective
transparent (comparative more transparent, superlative most transparent)
- (of a material or object) See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.
- 1897, H[erbert] G[eorge] Wells, chapter 19, in The Invisible Man: A Grotesque Romance, New York, N.Y., London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, →OCLC:
- "You make the glass invisible by putting it into a liquid of nearly the same refractive index; a transparent thing becomes invisible if it is put in any medium of almost the same refractive index."
- The waters of the lake were transparent until the factory dumped waste there.
- (graphic design) Of a graphical image or animated GIF, having parts that allow the background to show through.
- (of a system or organization) Open, public; having the property that theories and practices are publicly visible, thereby reducing the chance of corruption.
- 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.
- (signal processing) Having the property of transparency, i.e. sufficiently accurate that the compressed result is perceptually indistinguishable from the uncompressed input.
- (computing) Not noticeable because it happens automatically or in the background; invisible.
- 2003, Rolf Oppliger, Security Technologies for the World Wide Web, page 34:
- In order to make that transparent to the user, browsers usually cache the usernames and passwords and retransmit them automatically each time they contact the server.
Usage notes
- (see-through, clear): The term translucent is similar in meaning, but describes a material or object that diffuses light as it passes through. Looking through a transparent substance (such as a window), one can recognize objects on the other side. Looking through a translucent substance (such as frosted glass), one cannot see objects clearly, only light and shadow.
Synonyms
- (see-through, clear): see-through, diaphanous, clear, crystalline, limpid
- (obvious): apparent, clear, obvious
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of "see-through, clear"): opaque
- (antonym(s) of "obvious"): obscure, opaque
- nontransparent
- non-transparent
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
see-through, clear
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open, publicly visible
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obvious
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Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin trānspārentem (“transparent”), present active participle of transpareō, from Latin trāns + pareō.
Pronunciation
Adjective
transparent m or f (masculine and feminine plural transparents)
- transparent
- Antonym: opac
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “transparent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “transparent”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “transparent” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “transparent” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Czech
Noun
transparent m inan
Declension
Declension of transparent (hard masculine inanimate)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | transparent | transparenty |
| genitive | transparentu | transparentů |
| dative | transparentu | transparentům |
| accusative | transparent | transparenty |
| vocative | transparente | transparenty |
| locative | transparentu | transparentech |
| instrumental | transparentem | transparenty |
Danish
Adjective
transparent
Noun
transparent c or n (singular definite transparenten or transparentet, plural indefinite transparenter)
Synonyms
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin trānspārentem (“transparent”), present participle of transpareō, from Latin trāns + pareō.
Pronunciation
Adjective
transparent (feminine transparente, masculine plural transparents, feminine plural transparentes)
- transparent; see-through
- Le verre est transparent.
- The glass is transparent.
- translucid; allowing light to pass through
- Le voile est transparent.
- The veil is translucid.
- clear
- un ciel transparent ― a clear sky
- une lumière transparente — a clear light
- transparent, easy to understand, unambiguous
- une allusion transparente ― an unambiguous allusion
- unnoticed; invisible
- J’étais transparent à ses regards.
- I was invisible to him/her.
- (figuratively) transparent; not hiding anything
- Notre comptabilité est transparente.
- Our accounting is transparent.
- (linguistics) having the same meaning in several languages
- Antonym: faux-ami
- un mot transparent ― an international word
Related terms
Descendants
- → Turkish: transparan
Noun
transparent m (plural transparents)
- paper having ruled lines put underneath a white sheet of paper in order to write straight
- Cet enfant ne saurait écrire sans transparent.
- This child doesn't know how to write without ruled guides
- (obsolete) screen lit from behind (now: enseigne lumineuse)
- Le soir, cette boutique avait pour enseigne un magnifique transparent.
- At night, this store had a magnificent backlit screen for a sign.
- plastic film used to show images with an overhead, overhead transparency
- La présentation était trop rapide. J’ai à peine eu le temps de recopier les transparents.
- The presentation was too fast. I didn't even have the time to copy down the transparencies
References
- “transparent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Further reading
- “transparent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
German
Etymology
18th century, from French transparent.
Pronunciation
Adjective
transparent (strong nominative masculine singular transparenter, comparative transparenter, superlative am transparentesten)
- translucent (allowing light to pass through)
- Synonym: lichtdurchlässig
- (less common) fully transparent; see-through
- Synonym: durchsichtig
- (figurative) transparent
- Synonyms: durchschaubar, nachvollziehbar
Declension
Positive forms of transparent
Comparative forms of transparent
Superlative forms of transparent
Derived terms
Further reading
- “transparent” in Duden online
- “transparent” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Latin
Verb
trānspārent
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From French transparent, from Medieval Latin transparens, from Latin transparere.
Adjective
transparent (indefinite singular transparent, definite singular and plural transparente, comparative mer transparent, superlative mest transparent)
- transparent (quality of a material)
Synonyms
Noun
transparent m (definite singular transparenten, indefinite plural transparenter, definite plural transparentene)
transparent n (definite singular transparentet, indefinite plural transparent or transparenter, definite plural transparenta or transparentene)
- a banner
- a transparency (for use with a projector)
Synonyms
- (banner): banner
References
- “transparent” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From French transparent, from Medieval Latin transparens, from Latin transparere.
Adjective
transparent (indefinite singular transparent, definite singular and plural transparente)
- transparent (quality of a material)
- Synonyms: gjennomsiktig, gjennomsynleg
Noun
transparent m (definite singular transparenten, indefinite plural transparentar, definite plural transparentane)
- a banner
- Synonym: banner
- a transparency (for use with a projector)
- a White Transparent cultivar of apple
Usage notes
- (banner; transparency): In these senses, this noun was considered grammatically neuter prior to a 2018 spelling decision.
References
- “transparent” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French transparent, from Medieval Latin trānspārēns, present participle of transpareō, from Latin trans + pareō.
Pronunciation
Noun
transparent m inan
Declension
Declension of transparent
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | transparent | transparenty |
| genitive | transparentu | transparentów |
| dative | transparentowi | transparentom |
| accusative | transparent | transparenty |
| instrumental | transparentem | transparentami |
| locative | transparencie | transparentach |
| vocative | transparencie | transparenty |
Further reading
- transparent in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- transparent in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French transparent, Medieval Latin trānspārēns, trānspārēntis (“transparent”), present participle of transpareō, from Latin trans + pareō.
Pronunciation
Adjective
transparent m or n (feminine singular transparentă, masculine plural transparenți, feminine and neuter plural transparente)
Declension
Declension of transparent
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | transparent | transparentă | transparenți | transparente | ||
| definite | transparentul | transparenta | transparenții | transparentele | |||
| genitive/ dative |
indefinite | transparent | transparente | transparenți | transparente | ||
| definite | transparentului | transparentei | transparenților | transparentelor | |||