trans ‧ par ‧ en ‧ cy /trænˈspærənsi, -ˈspeər- $ -ˈspær-,ˈsper-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural transparencies )
1 . [countable] a sheet of plastic or a piece of photographic film through which light can be shone to show a picture on a large screen
2 . [uncountable] the quality of glass, plastic etc that makes it possible for you to see through it ⇨ opacity
3 . [uncountable] the quality of being easy to understand or know about ⇨ obscurity