Transparent
Transparent adjective - Not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation.
Usage example: his meaning in leaving the conversation is transparent: he doesn't want to talk about his combat experiences
Visible is a synonym for transparent in obvious topic. In some cases you can use "Visible" instead an adjective "Transparent", when it comes to topics like blatant, apparent.
Nearby Words: transparency, transparently
Visible
Visible adjective - Capable of being seen.
Transparent is a synonym for visible in evident topic. You can use "Transparent" instead an adjective "Visible".
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It's transparent to visible light and only visible light, and absolutely impervious to any kind of harm except outright disintegration by antimatter.
Source: Literature / Ringworld -
Visible food suggests that their body is made of a completely transparent material, as opposed to ordinary material that is "hidden" by an Invisibility Cloak (or something similar).
Source: Invisible Stomach, Visible Food -
Empty Vee in The Intimates has invisibility as her natural state; it takes intense concentration for her to turn visible, and she's always at least partially transparent even then.
Source: Invisibility aka: Invisible
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