Transparency
[trans-pair-uh n-see, -par-] /trænsˈpɛər ən si, -ˈpær-/
noun, plural transparencies.
1.
Also, transparence. 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.
transparency
/trænsˈpærənsɪ; -ˈpɛər-/
noun (pl) -cies
1.
Also called transparence. the state of being transparent
2.
Also called slide. 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
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