Sparkling vs Transparent - What's the difference?

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Sparkling is a related term of transparent.

As nouns the difference between sparkling and transparent

is that sparkling is act or appearance of something that sparkles; a sparkle; a gleam while transparent is banner.

As a verb sparkling

is .

As an adjective sparkling

is of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks.

sparkling

English

Verb

(head)

Adjective

(-)

Of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks.

Of a beverage, especially an alcoholic beverage, containing dissolved carbon dioxide (either naturally or that has been added) that comes out of solution in the form of many tiny bubbles.

Brilliant and vivacious.

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Synonyms

* glistening, twinkling * (of a beverage) fizzy, carbonated

Antonyms

* (of a beverage) noncarbonated, still

Noun

(en noun)

Act or appearance of something that sparkles; a sparkle; a gleam.

* Nathaniel John Hollingsworth

Bright are the sparklings that beam from the dew.

A sparkling wine.

* 2011 , Michael Cooper, 100 Must-try New Zealand Wines (page 208)

Wines like this struggle to stand out on the show circuit, where the judges are more likely to be searching for sparklings designed in the classic Champagne mould.

transparent

English

(wikipedia transparent)

Adjective

(en adjective)

(of a material or object) See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.

The waters of the lake were transparent until the factory dumped wastes there.

* 1897, , chapter 19,

"You make the glass invisible by putting it into a liquid of nearly the same refractive index; a transparent thing becomes invisible if it is put in any medium of almost the same refractive index."

(of a system or organization) Open]], public; having the property that theories and practices are publicly visible, thereby [[reduce, reducing the chance of corruption.

Obvious; readily apparent; easy to see or understand.

His reasons for the decision were transparent .

Usage notes

* The term (translucent) is similar in meaning, but describes a material or object that diffuses light as it passes through. Looking through a transparent'' substance (such as a window), one can recognize objects on the other side. Looking through a ''translucent substance (such as frosted glass), one cannot see objects clearly, only light and shadow.

Synonyms

* see-through, diaphanous, clear, crystalline, limpid * (obvious) apparent, clear, obvious

Antonyms

* opaque * (obvious) obscure, opaque

Derived terms

* transparently * nontransparent

Coordinate terms

* translucent