noun (plural transparencies)
1 [C] a picture printed on a piece of photographic film, usually in a frame, that can be shown on a screen by shining light through the film
SYNSLIDE:
an overhead transparency (= used with an OVERHEADPROJECTOR)
2 [U] the quality of sth, such as glass, that allows you to see through it
3 [U] the quality of sth, such as an excuse or a lie, that allows sb to see the truth easily:
They were shocked by the transparency of his lies.
4 [U] the quality of sth, such as a situation or an argument, that makes it easy to understand:
a need for greater transparency in legal documents
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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