Grep of noun transparent
transparent gem
transparent quartz
transparent substance
transparentness
Overview of adj transparent
The adj transparent has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (5) crystalline, crystal clear, limpid, lucid, pellucid, transparent -- (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 cristal")
2. (2) diaphanous, filmy, gauzy, gossamer, see-through, sheer, transparent, vaporous, cobwebby -- (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")
3. guileless, transparent -- (free of deceit)
4. transparent -- (easily understood or seen through (because of a lack of subtlety); "a transparent explanation"; "a transparent lie")
Antonyms of adj transparent
4 senses of transparent
Sense 1
crystalline, crystal clear, limpid, lucid, pellucid, transparent
INDIRECT (VIA clear) -> opaque
Sense 2
diaphanous, filmy, gauzy, gossamer, see-through, sheer, transparent, vaporous, cobwebby
INDIRECT (VIA thin) -> thick
Sense 3
guileless, transparent
INDIRECT (VIA straight) -> crooked, corrupt
Sense 4
transparent
INDIRECT (VIA obvious) -> unobvious
Similarity of adj transparent
4 senses of transparent
Sense 1
crystalline, crystal clear, limpid, lucid, pellucid, transparent
=> clear (vs. opaque)
Sense 2
diaphanous, filmy, gauzy, gossamer, see-through, sheer, transparent, vaporous, cobwebby
=> thin (vs. thick)
Sense 3
guileless, transparent
=> straight (vs. crooked)
Sense 4
transparent
=> obvious (vs. unobvious)
Attributes of adj transparent
Familiarity of adj transparent
transparent used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4)
Grep of adj transparent
semitransparent
transparent
Overview of adj transparent
The adj transparent has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (5) crystalline, crystal clear, limpid, lucid, pellucid, transparent -- (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 cristal")
2. (2) diaphanous, filmy, gauzy, gossamer, see-through, sheer, transparent, vaporous, cobwebby -- (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")
3. guileless, transparent -- (free of deceit)
4. transparent -- (easily understood or seen through (because of a lack of subtlety); "a transparent explanation"; "a transparent lie")
transparent definition
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