/ trænsˈpærənt; NAmE / adjective
1.
( of glass, plastic, etc. ) allowing you to see through it :
The insect's wings are almost transparent.
OPP opaque
2.
( of an excuse, a lie, etc. ) allowing you to see the truth easily
SYN obvious :
a man of transparent honesty
a transparent attempt to buy votes
Am I that transparent (= are my intentions that obvious) ?
3.
( of language, information, etc. ) easy to understand :
a campaign to make official documents more transparent
OPP opaque
► trans·par·ent·ly adverb :
transparently obvious
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French , from medieval Latin transparent- shining through, from Latin transparere , from trans- through + parere appear.