-nse, -si noun
( -es )
Etymology: Medieval Latin transparentia, from transparent-, transparens transparent + Latin -ia -y
1. : the quality or state of being transparent
many marine invertebrates tend towards transparency — W.H.Dowdeswell
the absolute transparency of the air on this gracious day — Walter Pater
the marvelous fluidity, transparency , and curiosity of his nature — V.S.Pritchett
2. : something that is transparent: as
a. : a picture or other matter for exhibition made upon glass, thin cloth, paper, or film and intended to be viewed by the aid of light shining through it or by projection — compare slide 6b(1), lantern slide
b. : a framework covered with thin cloth or paper bearing a device for public display and lighted from within