Transparent — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity

so thin as to transmit light

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tɹænspˈæɹənt/

🇬🇧British English

/tɹanspˈaɹənt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tɹanspˈaɹənt/

3 syllables Say it as /tɹænspˈæɹənt/.

Examples

the cold crystalline water of melted snow
crystal clear skies
could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

diaphanous filmy gossamer cobwebby vapourous lucid see-through gauzy crystalline gauze-like sheer guileless pellucid vaporous crystal clear limpid

Parts of Speech

adjective	transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity “the cold crystalline water of melted snow”
adjective	so thin as to transmit light “a hat with a diaphanous veil”
adjective	free of deceit
adjective	easily understood or seen through (because of a lack of subtlety) “a transparent explanation”

Word Forms

limpidity	noun	passing light without diffusion or distortion
pellucidity	noun	passing light without diffusion or distortion
pellucidness	noun	passing light without diffusion or distortion
transparency	noun	permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation
transparentness	noun	the quality of being clear and transparent
transparence	noun	permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation
film	noun	a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things
gauze	noun	a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
cobweb	noun	a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider

Around the World

Europe

🇪🇸Spanish

transparente

transmitir luz; capaz de ser visto con claridad

🇮🇹Italian

trasparente

trasmettere la luce; in grado di essere visto con chiarezza

🇳🇱Dutch

transparant

licht doorgeven; helder doorzien kunnen worden

🇵🇹Portuguese

transparente

transmitindo luz; capaz de ser visto com clareza

🇷🇺Russian

прозрачный

пропускание света; можно увидеть насквозь с ясностью

India

🇮🇳Hindi

पारदर्शी

प्रकाश संचारित करना; स्पष्टता के साथ देखने में सक्षम

🇧🇩Bengali

স্বচ্ছ

আলো প্রেরণ; স্পষ্টতার সাথে দেখতে সক্ষম

🇮🇳Tamil

வெளிப்படையான

ஒளி கடத்தும்; தெளிவுடன் பார்க்க முடிகிறது

🇮🇳Telugu

పారదర్శకమైన

కాంతి ప్రసారం; స్పష్టతతో చూడగలరు

🇮🇳Marathi

पारदर्शक

प्रकाश प्रसारित करणे; स्पष्टतेने पाहण्यास सक्षम

🇮🇳Gujarati

પારદર્શક

પ્રસારણ પ્રકાશ; સ્પષ્ટતા સાથે જોવા માટે સક્ષમ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪಾರದರ್ಶಕ

ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ರವಾನಿಸುವುದು; ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟತೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೋಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സുതാര്യമായ

പ്രകാശം കൈമാറുന്നു; വ്യക്തതയോടെ കാണാൻ കഴിയും

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪਾਰਦਰਸ਼ੀ

ਰੋਸ਼ਨੀ ਦਾ ਸੰਚਾਰ; ਸਪਸ਼ਟਤਾ ਨਾਲ ਵੇਖਣ ਦੇ ਯੋਗ

🇵🇰Urdu

شفاف

روشنی کی ترسیل؛ واضح طور پر دیکھنے کے قابل

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

透明的

传输光；能够被清晰地看透

🇯🇵Japanese

透明

光を透過する。はっきりと見通すことができる

🇰🇷Korean

투명한

빛을 전달하고; 선명하게 볼 수 있는

🇻🇳Vietnamese

trong suốt

truyền ánh sáng; có thể được nhìn xuyên qua một cách rõ ràng

🇹🇭Thai

โปร่งใส

ส่งแสง; สามารถมองเห็นได้ชัดเจน

🇮🇩Indonesian

transparan

mentransmisikan cahaya; dapat dilihat dengan jelas

🇲🇾Malay

telus

menghantar cahaya; dapat dilihat dengan jelas

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

شفاف

نقل الضوء قادرة على أن ينظر إليها من خلال بوضوح

🇮🇷Persian

شفاف

انتقال نور؛ با وضوح قابل مشاهده است

🇹🇷Turkish

şeffaf

ışık iletmek; net bir şekilde görülebilmesi

🇮🇱Hebrew

שָׁקוּף

העברת אור; ניתן לראות בבהירות

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