- trans|par´ent|ly
- trans|par|ent «trans PAIR uhnt», adjective.1. transmitting light so that bodies beyond or behind can be distinctly seen: »
Window glass is transparent.
SYNONYM(S): limpid, pellucid.2. Figurative. a) easily seen through or detected; obvious: »a transparent lie. The boy's transparent excuse didn't fool the teacher.
SYNONYM(S): manifest, evident. b) free from pretense or deceit; frank: »a person of transparent honesty.
SYNONYM(S): open, candid. c) open to public view; showing its inner workings: »More transparent government means fewer secret sessions.
3. Archaic. shining through; penetrating: »Like to the glorious sun's transparent beams (Shakespeare).
╂[< Medieval Latin transparens, -entis, present participle of unrecorded transparere show light through < Latin trāns- through + pārēre appear]–trans|par´ent|ly, adverb.–trans|par´ent|ness, noun.Trans|par|ent «trans PAIR uhnt», noun.an apple with a greenish-white or pale yellow color.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.