Apparent vs. Transparent — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Apparent and Transparent
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Apparent
Clearly visible or understood; obvious
It became apparent that he was talented
For no apparent reason she laughed
Transparent
Capable of transmitting light so that objects or images can be seen as if there were no intervening material.
Apparent
Seeming real or true, but not necessarily so
His apparent lack of concern
Transparent
Permeable to electromagnetic radiation of specified frequencies, as to visible light or radio waves.
Apparent
Readily seen; visible
The animal's markings were immediately apparent.
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Transparent
So fine in texture that it can be seen through; sheer.
Apparent
Readily understood; clear or obvious
The error was apparent to everyone in the audience.
Transparent
Easily seen through or detected; obvious
Transparent lies.
Apparent
Appearing as such but not necessarily so; seeming
An apparent advantage.
Transparent
Free from guile; candid or open
Transparent sincerity.
Apparent
Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye, eyely; within sight or view.
Transparent
Open to public scrutiny; not hidden or proprietary
Transparent financial records.
Apparent
Clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable.
Transparent
(Obsolete) Shining through; luminous.
Apparent
Appearing to the eye or mind (distinguished from, but not necessarily opposed to, true or real); seeming.
Transparent
(of a material or object) See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.
The waters of the lake were transparent until the factory dumped waste there.
Apparent
Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye; within sight or view.
The moon . . . apparent queen.
Transparent
(of a system or organization) Open, public; having the property that theories and practices are publicly visible, thereby reducing the chance of corruption.
Apparent
Clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable.
It is apparent foul play.
Transparent
Obvious; readily apparent; easy to see or understand.
His reasons for the decision were transparent.
I love playing poker with Steve, because he's so transparent.
Apparent
Appearing to the eye or mind (distinguished from, but not necessarily opposed to, true or real); seeming; as the apparent motion or diameter of the sun.
To live on terms of civility, and even of apparent friendship.
What Berkeley calls visible magnitude was by astronomers called apparent magnitude.
Transparent
(signal processing) Having the property of transparency, i.e. sufficiently accurate that the compressed result is perceptually indistinguishable from the uncompressed input.
Apparent
An heir apparent.
I'll draw it [the sword] as apparent to the crown.
Transparent
(computing) Not noticeable because it happens automatically or in the background; invisible.
Apparent
Clearly apparent or obvious to the mind or senses;
The effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields
Evident hostility
Manifest disapproval
Patent advantages
Made his meaning plain
It is plain that he is no reactionary
In plain view
Transparent
Of an image or animated gif, having parts that do not overwrite the color of the background the image is placed over.
Apparent
Appearing as such but not necessarily so;
For all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent
The committee investigated some apparent discrepancies
The ostensible truth of their theories
His seeming honesty
Transparent
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 opaque.
Apparent
Readily apparent to the eye;
Angry for no apparent reason
Had no visible means of support
Transparent
Admitting the passage of light; open; porous; as, a transparent veil.
Transparent
Transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity;
The cold crystalline water of melted snow
Crystal clear skies
Could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool
Lucid air
A pellucid brook
Transparent cristal
Transparent
So thin as to transmit light;
A hat with a diaphanous veil
Filmy wings of a moth
Gauzy clouds of dandelion down
Gossamer cobwebs
Sheer silk stockings
Transparent chiffon
Vaporous silks
Transparent
Free of deceit
Transparent
Easily understood or seen through (because of a lack of subtlety);
A transparent explanation
A transparent lie
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