transparency

//trænsˈpærənsi//
B2Frequency Level 9Neutral
Visual representation of transparency

Noun

transparencySingular
transparenciesPlural
1

The quality or state of being transparent; allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen.

The transparency of the glass allows you to see the garden clearly.

2

The quality of being open, honest, and straightforward, especially in business or government, without hidden agendas or secrets.

The government promised greater transparency in its decision-making process.

3

A transparent object, especially a photographic slide or a sheet of clear plastic used with an overhead projector.

The professor placed a transparency on the overhead projector to show the diagram.

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