transparency

noun (SEE THROUGH)

/trænˈspær.ən.si/

/-ˈsper-/

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› [U] the characteristic of being easy to see through: The old-fashioned type of plastic lacked transparency.Transparent › [C] specialized a photograph or picture printed on plastic that you can see on a screen by shining a light through itOptics, microscopy and lasersEyesight, glasses and lenses

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