🇬🇧 Transparency meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Transparency is when something is clear enough that you can see through it, like clean glass or clear water. If a window has transparency, you can see what’s on the other side. The more transparency something has, the easier it is to see through it, and the less it has, the harder it is to see through.

The aquarium’s transparency let me watch a crab judge me while I pressed my nose against the tank.

The transparency of the salad bowl betrayed me when Mom saw the mountain of croutons and the single lettuce leaf.

My glasses have such good transparency that I can see the teacher roll their eyes before I even tell a joke.

Our fridge container has such transparency that my dad can see I ate all the leftovers without even opening it.

The goldfish was very upset about the bowl’s transparency because the cat could stare at him all day.

Anna wiped the small tank and smiled at the clear view; transparency let her watch the fish eat. She spoke the word transparency like a secret, then lifted the lid. The light passed through transparency, warming the water. Her son pressed his face to glass, laughing and he said transparency — the transparency made the morning feel safe and bright.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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