transparent

Definition

See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin trānspārēns, trānspārēntis (“transparent”), present participle of transpareō, from Latin trans + pareō. Displaced native Old English þurhsīene.

Example Sentences

• ""You make the glass invisible by putting it into a liquid of nearly the same refractive index; a transparent thing becomes invisible if it is put in any medium of almost the same refractive index.""
• "The waters of the lake were transparent until the factory dumped waste there."
• "His reasons for the decision were transparent."

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