transparent
IPA: trænspˈɛrʌnt
adjective
- (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.
- (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.
- (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.
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Examples of "transparent" in Sentences
- It is transparent and has an earthy luster.
- The decompression is transparent and on the fly.
- The author's malcontent was relatively transparent.
- The procedure is handled transparently to the user.
- The straw in the foreground is basically transparent.
- It's a transparent denigration of the dignity of the office.