Associations to the word «Transparent»

Wiktionary

TRANSPARENT, 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.
TRANSPARENT, adjective. (of a system or organization) Open, public; having the property that theories and practices are publicly visible, thereby reducing the chance of corruption.
TRANSPARENT, adjective. Obvious; readily apparent; easy to see or understand.

Dictionary definition

TRANSPARENT, adjective. Transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity; "the cold crystalline water of melted snow"; "crystal clear skies"; "could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool"; "lucid air"; "a pellucid brook"; "transparent crystal".
TRANSPARENT, adjective. So thin as to transmit light; "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks".
TRANSPARENT, adjective. Free of deceit.
TRANSPARENT, adjective. Easily understood or seen through (because of a lack of subtlety); "a transparent explanation"; "a transparent lie".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy