KJV Dictionary Definition: transparency

transparency

TRANSPA'RENCY, n. See Transparent. That state or property of a body by which it suffers rays of light to pass through it, so that objects can be distinctly seen through it; diaphaneity. This is a property of glass, water and air, which when clear, admit the free passage of light. Transparency is opposed to opakeness.

transparent

TRANSPA'RENT, a. L. trans and pareo, to 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 opake.

2. Admitting the passage of light; open porous; as a transparent vail.

transparently

TRANSPA'RENTLY, adv. Clearly; so as to be seen through.

transparentness

TRANSPA'RENTNESS, n. The quality of being transparent; transparency.

Definitions from Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language, 1828.

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