English noun: transparency |
1. | transparency (phenomenon) permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation |
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| Synonyms | transparence |
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| Broader (hypernym) | physical phenomenon |
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| Antonyms | opacity |
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2. | transparency (attribute) the quality of being clear and transparent |
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| Synonyms | transparence, transparentness |
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| Broader (hypernym) | clarity, clearness, uncloudedness |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | limpidity, pellucidity, pellucidness |
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3. | transparency (artifact) picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector |
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| Synonyms | foil |
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| Broader (hypernym) | icon, ikon, image, picture |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | lantern slide, overhead, slide, viewgraph |
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