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transparentness

 

  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Transparent  \Trans*par"ent\,  a.  [F.,  from  LL  transparens, 
  -entis,  p.  pr  of  transparere  to  be  transparent;  L.  trans 
  across  through  +  parere  to  appear.  See  {Appear}.] 
  1.  Having  the  property  of  transmitting  rays  of  light,  so  that 
  bodies  can  be  distinctly  seen  through  pervious  to  light; 
  diaphanous;  pellucid;  as  transparent  glass;  a  transparent 
  diamond;  --  opposed  to  {opaque}.  ``Transparent  elemental 
  air.''  --Milton. 
 
  2.  Admitting  the  passage  of  light;  open  porous;  as  a 
  transparent  veil.  --Dryden. 
 
  Syn:  Translucent;  pellucid;  clear;  bright;  limpid;  lucid; 
  diaphanous.  See  {Translucent}.  --  {Trans*par"ent*ly}, 
  adv  --  {Trans*par"ent*ness},  n. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  transparentness 
  n  :  the  quality  of  being  clear  and  transparent  [syn:  {transparency}, 
  {transparence}]




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