Meaning of "transparent" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TRANSPARENT

From Medieval Latin transpārēre to show through, from Latin trans- + pārēre to appear.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TRANSPARENT

transparent  [trænsˈpærənt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRANSPARENT

Transparent is an adjective.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TRANSPARENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Transparency and translucency

In the field of optics, transparency is the physical property of allowing light to pass through the material without being scattered. On a macroscopic scale, the photons can be said to follow Snell's Law. Translucency is a super-set of transparency: it allows light to pass through, but does not necessarily follow Snell's law; the photons can be scattered at either of the two interfaces where there is a change in index of refraction, or internally. In other words, a translucent medium allows the transport of light while a transparent medium not only allows the transport of light but allows for image formation. The opposite property of translucency is opacity. Transparent materials appear clear, with the overall appearance of one color, or any combination leading up to a brilliant spectrum of every color. When light encounters a material, it can interact with it in several different ways. These interactions depend on the wavelength of the light and the nature of the material. Photons interact with an object by some combination of reflection, absorption and transmission.

Definition of transparent in the English dictionary

The first definition of transparent in the dictionary is permitting the uninterrupted passage of light; clear. Other definition of transparent is easy to see through, understand, or recognize; obvious. Transparent is also permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation.

SYNONYMS OF «TRANSPARENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «transparent» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of transparent

apparent · barefaced · blatant · bold · brazen · candid · clear · crystalline · diaphanous · direct · distinct · easy · evident · explicit · filmy · flagrant · forthright · frank · gauzy · limpid · lucent · lucid · manifest · obvious · open · patent · pellucid · perspicuous · plain · plain-spoken · recognizable · see-through · shameless · sheer · straight · straightforward · translucent · transpicuous · unambiguous · unconcealed · understandable · undisguised · unequivocal · visible

TRANSLATION OF TRANSPARENT

Find out the translation of transparent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of transparent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «transparent» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 透明的
• Translator English - Spanish: transparente
• English: transparent
• Translator English - Hindi: पारदर्शी
• Translator English - Arabic: شَفَّاف
• Translator English - Russian: прозрачный
• Translator English - Portuguese: transparente
• Translator English - Bengali: স্বচ্ছ
• Translator English - French: transparent
• Translator English - Malay: Telus
• Translator English - German: durchsichtig
• Translator English - Japanese: 透明な
• Translator English - Korean: 투명한
• Translator English - Javanese: Transparan
• Translator English - Vietnamese: trong suốt
• Translator English - Tamil: ஒளி புகும்
• Translator English - Marathi: पारदर्शक
• Translator English - Turkish: şeffaf
• Translator English - Italian: trasparente
• Translator English - Polish: przeźroczysty
• Translator English - Ukrainian: прозорий
• Translator English - Romanian: transparent
• Translator English - Greek: διαφανής
• Translator English - Afrikaans: deursigtige
• Translator English - Swedish: genomskinlig
• Translator English - Norwegian: gjennomsiktig

10 QUOTES WITH «TRANSPARENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word transparent.

1

Justin Amash

As a legislator, I saw how effective I could be by being transparent, posting and explaining all of my votes.

2

David Antin

When you grow up in a family of languages, you develop a kind of casual fluency, so that languages, though differently colored, all seem transparent to experience.

3

Julian Assange

The greater the power, the more need there is for transparency, because if the power is abused, the result can be so enormous. On the other hand, those people who do not have power, we mustn't reduce their power even more by making them yet more transparent.

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Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair

I think the market should reward banks that have been transparent in recognising their problems. I think the tendency of banks to hide the problem assets over a period of three or four years should not be allowed.

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Mamata Banerjee

Our party, I can tell you, is very transparent; we believe in our credentials. Our credentials are our only credibility; we are not going to compromise on that; we are the commoners.

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Eike Batista

To be powerful in South America, you have to be transparent and you have to have a very clean reputation. Transparency for me today is a magic word in South America. Power comes from transparency and a track record of execution.

7

Simone de Beauvoir

I wish that every human life might be pure transparent freedom.

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Beth Brooke

What is clear is that business leaders must commit to champion change - to be transparent about their goals for change, to align their incentives systems to drive the change, and to make sure their work environments are flexible in a way that allows men and women who choose to work to be able to achieve all of their potential.

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Georg Buchner

Government must be a transparent garment which tightly clings to the people's body.

10

Anatoly Chubais

If I just produce the transparent ideal accepted by the Western experts, a process of privatization which will be very good but never happen, that means nothing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRANSPARENT»

Discover the use of transparent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to transparent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Transparent

Lemon presents a searingly candid memoir that will motivate anyone discouraged by the adversities of life.

Don Lemon, 2011

Radically Transparent: Monitoring and Managing Reputations ...

Reputations, like trust, are built over time, but can be destroyed in an instant. Follow carefully what this book says—the career you save might be your own!" —David L. Sifry, founder and Chairman, Technorati, Inc.

Andy Beal, Judy Strauss, 2009

The Transparent Society: Will Technology Force Us to Choose ...

This daring book reminds us that an open society is more robust and flexible than one where secrecy reigns.

David Brin, 1999

Handbook of Transparent Conductors

"Handbook of Transparent Conductors" presents transparent conductors in a historical perspective, provides current applications as well as insights into the future of the devices.

David Ginley, Hideo Hosono, David C. Paine, 2010

Transparent Plastics: Design and Technology

Recent years have seen the construction of buildings made of plastic, structures that are as attractive as they are unusual.

Simone Jeska, 2008

Body of Knowledge: The Art Of Crafting, Molding, Scenting & ...

Using common ingredients and equipment, you can craft stunning transparent soaps!

Carol Dawson, 2012

Transparent Conductive Zinc Oxide: Basics and Applications ...

The editors and authors of this book are specialists in deposition, analysis and fabrication of thin-film solar cells and especially of ZnO. This book is intended as an overview and a data collection for students, engineers and scientist.

Klaus Ellmer, Andreas Klein, Bernd Rech, 2007

Transparent Minds: Narrative Modes for Presenting ...

This book investigates the entire spectrum of techniques for portraying the mental lives of fictional characters in both the stream-of-consciousness novel and other fiction.

Dorrit Cohn, 1983

Schlieren and Shadowgraph Techniques: Visualizing Phenomena ...

This book is intended as a practical guide for those who want to use these methods.

G.S. Settles, 2001

Transparent: Love, Family, and Living the T with Transgender ...

Without ever upstaging her subjects, Beam explains how she fell in love with them, and so allows us to do the same. This is literature of the first order.

Cris Beam, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRANSPARENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term transparent is used in the context of the following news items.

Amazon's 'Transparent' Scores Third Season, Creator Jill Soloway …

Under her new deal — a first of its kind for Amazon — Soloway will continue on as showrunner on Transparent, and Andrea Sperling has been elevated to ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jun 15»

Samsung Display Introduces First Mirror and Transparent OLED …

HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(Retail Asia Expo 2015) – Samsung Display Co., Ltd. unveiled the industry's first Mirror and Transparent OLED display ... «Business Wire, Jun 15»

Caitlyn Jenner to Appear on New Season of 'Transparent'?

Caitlyn Jenner and Kim Kardashian have said that watching “Transparent” together as a family helped them get through Jenner's transition. Now, according to ... «Variety, Jun 15»

Transparent star Jeffrey Tambor defends Bruce Jenner

“I think Jenner has a right to do what Jenner wants to do,” Tambor, who plays a transgender woman on Amazon's Transparent, told The Hollywood Reporter. «Entertainment Weekly, Apr 15»

Watch 'Transparent' for free on Saturday courtesy of Amazon

There will be no more excuses for not having seen Transparent come this weekend. In honor of the show's success at the Golden Globes, Amazon announced ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jan 15»

'Transparent' among GLAAD media awards nominations

Amazon's march to mainstream entertainment power got another lift Wednesday when its smash hit Transparent was nominated for yet another award, this time ... «USA TODAY, Jan 15»

Binge Watch: 'Transparent' earned its Golden Globes

Jeffrey Tambor with his award for best actor in a TV series, musical or comedy for his role in “Transparent,” at the 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards. Jordan ... «OCRegister, Jan 15»

Here's What You Need To Know About 'Transparent' — The Amazon …

"Transparent" has also helped solidify Amazon Instant Video as a viable competitor to Netflix. Netflix won one award at Sunday's Golden Globes for "House of ... «Business Insider, Jan 15»

Golden Globes 2015 Shocking Wins: 'Transparent' Wins Best …

As far as the winner in Best Comedy Series category is concerned, Amazon's "Transparent" took the cake. It beat out "Silicon Valley," "Girls," "Orange Is the New ... «International Business Times, India Edition, Jan 15»

'Transparent' Creator Jill Soloway Dedicates Best Comedy Series …

"Transparent," Amazon's story about a transgender woman coming out to her family, took home the Golden Globe for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy ... «Huffington Post, Jan 15»