What does transparent mean?
Word: Transparent
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Transparent means clear enough to see through, like glass or clean water.
Synonyms: clear, see-through
How do you spell transparent?
Syllables: trans - par - ent
Tricky part: The ending is ent, not ant. Transparant is a slip seen in many exam scripts.
Watch out for: transparant, transperent
Memory tip: Transparent ends exactly like apparent, another word about what can be seen, so both finish with ent.
Transparent in a sentence
Example 1: The goldfish swam in a transparent glass bowl.
Example 2: Wrap the sandwich in transparent film so we can see what is inside.
Example 3: The mountain stream was so transparent that we could count the pebbles.
Fun Fact
Window glass looks transparent because visible light passes straight through it, yet it blocks most of the ultraviolet rays that cause sunburn.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
tr_n_parent
a) e, s
b) a, c
c) a, s
d) o, s
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c) a, s. The word opens with trans, with an a and then an s.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
pratsentrna
a) transplant
b) apparent
c) transparent
d) transport
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c) transparent. Transplant has an l, transport an o, and apparent is too short to use all eleven letters.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
transparent
a) bright
b) opaque
c) sheer
d) glassy
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b) opaque. You cannot see through something opaque, such as a brick wall.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) spectacels
b) microscope
c) transparent
d) reflection
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a) spectacels. Spectacles ends in les; transparent, reflection and microscope are spelt correctly.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A fish tank is usually made transparent so that ____.
a) the fish sleep longer
b) the water stays warmer
c) people can watch the fish
d) the tank weighs less
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c) people can watch the fish
2. Name the material that is transparent.
a) a wooden door
b) a brick wall
c) clean window glass
d) a cardboard box
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c) clean window glass
