Transparency (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural trans·par·en·cies.
  1. the quality or state of being transparent.
  2. something transparent, especially a picture, design, or the like on glass or some translucent substance, made visible by light shining through from behind.
  3. Photography.
    • the proportion of the light that is passed through the emulsion on an area of a photographic image.
    • a photographic print on a clear base for viewing by transmitted light.
noun plural -cies
  1. the state of being transparent
  2. a positive photograph on a transparent base, usually mounted in a frame or between glass plates. It can be viewed by means of a slide projector
Transparency (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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