Transparency

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  • noun. The quality or state of being transparent.
  • noun. A transparent object, especially a photographic slide that is viewed by light shining through it from behind or by projection.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The property or state of being transparent; that state or property of a body by which it admits of the passage of: rays of light so that forms, colors, and brightness of objects can be seen through it; diaphaneity.
  • noun. Something intended to be seen by means of transmitted light, as a picture, a sign, or other representation; often, an announcement of news, painted on canvas or other translucent material and lighted from behind; hence, by extension, a frame or construction, usually of wood and muslin, containing the lights necessary, and having one, two, or four inscriptions, or the like, on different sides.
  • noun. In photography, a positive picture on glass, intended to be viewed by transmitted light.
  • noun. A translation of the German title Durchlaucht (Seine Durchlaucht, literally ‘His Perlustriousness,’ used like the English His Serene Highness).
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The quality or condition of being transparent; transparence.
  • noun. That which is transparent; especially, a picture painted on thin cloth or glass, or impressed on porcelain, or the like, to be viewed by natural or artificial light, which shines through it.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. a transparent object.
  • noun. specifically, a transparent material with an image on it, that is viewable by shining light through it.
  • noun. openness, degree of accessibility to view
  • noun. the quality of being transparent; transparence.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector
  • noun. the quality of being clear and transparent
  • noun. permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation
  • Word Usage
    "Second, and more critically, all nations must agree to some form of verification - she repeatedly used the term "transparency" - to ensure they are meeting their environmental promises."
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