transparent.

1. Allowing objects behind a material to be seen clearly.

2. Easy to recognize or see through, especially of a motive, excuse, or pretense.

3. Open about relevant information and easy for others to inspect or understand.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• transparent glass
• a transparent sheet
• a transparent liquid

On the page

A transparent panel revealed the mechanism beneath the floor.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Comparative more transparent; superlative most transparent. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description. Commonness: moderately common.