transparent
transparent
adj.
Ar. and P. διᾰφᾰνής.
Clear, perspicuous: P. and V. σᾰφής. δῆλος, διᾰφᾰνής, V. σᾰφηνής ; see clear.
Met., simple (of character, etc.): P. and V. ἁπλοῦς.
adj.
Ar. and P. διᾰφᾰνής.
Clear, perspicuous: P. and V. σᾰφής. δῆλος, διᾰφᾰνής, V. σᾰφηνής ; see clear.
Met., simple (of character, etc.): P. and V. ἁπλοῦς.
TRANSPARENT
PROP. pellucidus: translucidus: perspicuus (the first two represent the transparency as a property of a body in itself; but perspicuus in relation to a subject looking at it). A transparent garment vestis nihil celatura: to be transparent pellucere; translucere; lucem transmittere; pelluciditatem habere.
Figuratively Clear Vid.
PROP. pellucidus: translucidus: perspicuus (the first two represent the transparency as a property of a body in itself; but perspicuus in relation to a subject looking at it). A transparent garment vestis nihil celatura: to be transparent pellucere; translucere; lucem transmittere; pelluciditatem habere.
Figuratively Clear Vid.
transparent:
1. perlūcĭdus or pellūcĭdus: a t. membrane, membrana p., Cic. N. D. 2, 57, 142: a t. spring, fons p., Ov. Fig.: of a mind betraying secrets, fides perlucidior vitro (more t. than glass), Hor. Od. 1, 18, 16. (Also, pellucens: v. foll. art.)
2. translūcĭdus or trālūcĭdus: a membrane t. like glass, membrana vitri modo tr., Plin. 11, 37, 55. Fig.: of style. Quint. 8, pref. § 20 (tr. elocutio). [But in this sense, better, lucidus: v.LUCID .]
3. perspĭcuus (that one can see through; whereas the two preced. words denote strictly, luminous throughout or transmitting light: in Cic. only fig.): a t. cup, calix p., Mart. 4, 85: Plin. See alsoCLEAR .
1. perlūcĭdus or pellūcĭdus: a t. membrane, membrana p., Cic. N. D. 2, 57, 142: a t. spring, fons p., Ov. Fig.: of a mind betraying secrets, fides perlucidior vitro (more t. than glass), Hor. Od. 1, 18, 16. (Also, pellucens: v. foll. art.)
2. translūcĭdus or trālūcĭdus: a membrane t. like glass, membrana vitri modo tr., Plin. 11, 37, 55. Fig.: of style. Quint. 8, pref. § 20 (tr. elocutio). [But in this sense, better, lucidus: v.
3. perspĭcuus (that one can see through; whereas the two preced. words denote strictly, luminous throughout or transmitting light: in Cic. only fig.): a t. cup, calix p., Mart. 4, 85: Plin. See also
transparent, to be:
1. perlūceo (pell.), xi, 2: he is as t. as a Punic lantern, ita p. quasi laterna Punica, Pl. Aul. 3, 6, 30: Cic. The part. is used as adj.: t. clothing, pellucens amictus, Ov. M. 4, 313: t. style, p. oratio, Cic.
2. expr. by lumen transmittere: v.TO TRANSMIT . (Hardly transluceo in this sense: see exx. in Dr. Smith's Lat. Dict.)
1. perlūceo (pell.), xi, 2: he is as t. as a Punic lantern, ita p. quasi laterna Punica, Pl. Aul. 3, 6, 30: Cic. The part. is used as adj.: t. clothing, pellucens amictus, Ov. M. 4, 313: t. style, p. oratio, Cic.
2. expr. by lumen transmittere: v.