Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - transparent
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adj. 1 allowing light to pass through so that bodies can be distinctly seen (cf. TRANSLUCENT). 2 a (of a disguise, pretext, etc.) easily seen through. b (of a motive, quality, etc.) easily discerned; evident; obvious. 3 (of a person etc.) easily understood; frank; open. 4 Physics transmitting heat or other electromagnetic rays without distortion. Derivatives transparently adv. transparentness n. Etymology: ME f. OF f. med.L transparens f. L transparere shine through (as TRANS-, parere appear)
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adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin ~-, transparens, present participle of transparēre to show through, from Latin trans+ parēre to show oneself Date: 15th century 1. a. having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly ; pellucid, allowing the passage of a specified form of radiation (as X-rays or ultraviolet light), fine or sheer enough to be seen through ; diaphanous, 2. free from pretense or deceit ; frank, easily detected or seen through ; obvious, readily understood, characterized by visibility or accessibility of information especially concerning business practices, see: clear ~ly adverb ~ness noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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