All 3 Uses of
transparent
in
A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens
- His body was transparent; so that Scrooge, observing him, and looking through his waistcoat, could see the two buttons on his coat behind.
p. 19.6transparent = capable of being seen through
- Scrooge asked the question, because he didn't know whether a ghost so transparent might find himself in a condition to take a chair; and felt that in the event of its being impossible, it might involve the necessity of an embarrassing explanation.
p. 20.6 *
- When Scrooge awoke, it was so dark, that looking out of bed, he could scarcely distinguish the transparent window from the opaque walls of his chamber.
p. 29.1
Definitions:
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(1)
(transparent as in: transparent shower door) able to be seen through with clarity
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(2)
(transparent as in: transparent lie) obvious despite attempts to hide
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(3)
(transparent as in: transparent decision making) easily observable or understood