English Online Dictionary. What means transparent? What does transparent mean?
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)
- (without the Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /tɹæn(t)sˈpæɹənt/, /tɹænz-/
- (Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /tɹæn(t)sˈpɛɹənt/, /tɹænz-/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /tɹæn(t)sˈpæɹənt/, /tɹænzˈpæɹənt/
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.
- (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.
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, sheer
- (obvious): apparent, clear, obvious
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “see-through, clear”): opaque
- (antonym(s) of “obvious”): obscure, opaque
- nontransparent
- non-transparent
Coordinate terms
- translucent
Derived terms
- referentially transparent
- semitransparent
- transparently
- transparent pie
Related terms
- transparency
- transparently
- transparentness
Translations
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin trānspārentem (“transparent”), present active participle of transpareō, from Latin trāns + pareō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central) [tɾəns.pəˈɾen]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [tɾəns.pəˈɾent]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [tɾans.paˈɾent]
- Rhymes: -ent
Adjective
transparent m or f (masculine and feminine plural transparents)
- transparent
- Antonym: opac
Derived terms
- transparentment
Related terms
- transparència
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
- banner or placard
Declension
Danish
Adjective
transparent
- transparent
Noun
transparent c or n (singular definite transparenten or transparentet, plural indefinite transparenter)
- banner
- transparency, overhead
Synonyms
- (banner): banner n
- (transparency): overhead c
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin trānspārentem (“transparent”), present participle of transpareō, from Latin trāns + pareō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʁɑ̃s.pa.ʁɑ̃/
Adjective
transparent (feminine transparente, masculine plural transparents, feminine plural transparentes)
- transparent; see-through
- translucid; allowing light to pass through
- 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
- (figuratively) transparent; not hiding anything
- (linguistics) having the same meaning in several languages
- Antonym: faux-ami
- un mot transparent ― an international word
Related terms
- transparence
Descendants
- → Turkish: transparan
Noun
transparent m (plural transparents)
- paper having ruled lines put underneath a white sheet of paper in order to write straight
- (obsolete) screen lit from behind (now: enseigne lumineuse)
- plastic film used to show images with an overhead, overhead transparency
References
- “transparent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Further reading
- “transparent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
German
Etymology
18th century, from French transparent.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌtʁanspaˈʁɛnt/
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
Derived terms
- Transparent
- Transparentpapier
- Transparenz
Further reading
- “transparent” in Duden online
- “transparent” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Latin
Verb
trānspārent
- third-person plural present active indicative of trānspāreō
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
- gjennomsiktig
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
- IPA(key): /tranˈspa.rɛnt/
- Rhymes: -arɛnt
- Syllabification: tran‧spa‧rent
Noun
transparent m inan
- banner
Declension
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
- IPA(key): /ˌtran.spaˈrent/
Adjective
transparent m or n (feminine singular transparentă, masculine plural transparenți, feminine and neuter plural transparente)
- transparent
Declension
Related terms
- transparență
- transpărea
See also
- translucid
- străveziu
- clar
- limpede