transparency

/tɹænsˈpæɹənsi/noun
Middle School
1

The quality of being transparent.

2

Openness; accessibility to scrutiny.

3

A transparent artwork, viewable by shining light through it.

4

A translucent film-like material with an image imprinted on it, viewable by shining light through it.

5

Something transparent.

6

Sufficient accuracy to make the compressed result perceptually indistinguishable from the uncompressed input.

Thesaurus

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing