Both Uses
transparent
in
A Thousand Acres
(Edited)
- I felt blasted with the desire, irradiated, rendered transparent.
p. 163.1transparent = obvious
- It was terrifying to think of myself so obvious, so transparent.
p. 251.7 *transparent = obvious (despite attempts not to be)
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
- (4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)