transparentness
NounOpen English WordNet
Noun (1)
- the quality of being clear and transparentSynonyms: transparencytransparenceType of clearness, clarityKinds pellucidness, pellucidity
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
“transparentness” is listed under Transparent.
Origin: F., from LL. transparens, -entis, p. pr. of transparere to be transparent; L. trans across, through + parere to appear. See Appear.
1. Having the property of transmitting rays of light, so that bodies can be distinctly seen through; pervious to light; diaphanous; pellucid; as, transparent glass; a transparent diamond; — opposed to opaque. “Transparent elemental air.” John Milton
2. Admitting the passage of light; open; porous; as, a transparent veil. John Dryden
Synonyms: Translucent; pellucid; clear; bright; limpid; lucid; diaphanous. See Translucent.
— Trans·par′wb-a1′>′ent·ly, adverb — Trans·par′wb-a1′>′ent·ness, noun
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54