English · Word Candidate

transparent

/tɹænsˈpæɹənt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: transparents

Sense 1

Meaning · English

See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.

Adjective

Examples

"You make the glass invisible by putting it into a liquid of nearly the same refractive index; a transparent thing becomes invisible if it is put in any medium of almost the same refractive index."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly. — Of a graphical image or animated GIF, having parts that allow the background to show through.

Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

Something that is transparent.

Noun

Examples

The Dress Cap and Under-Sleeves are en suite. In both the puffings are separated by equal intervals, in which the transparents are uncovered.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

A transgender or transsexual parent.

Noun

Examples

He went to tranny day in the park. Transparents & their kids. Played baseball & cooked out; hot dogs & burgers & buns on the grill.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “transparent” mean?

See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.

Is “transparent” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.