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Transparency vs Visibility - What's the difference?

transparency | visibility |

In countable terms the difference between transparency and visibility

is that transparency is specifically, a transparent material with an image on it, that is viewable by shining light through it while visibility is the degree to which things may be seen.

In uncountable terms the difference between transparency and visibility

is that transparency is the quality of being transparent; transparence while visibility is the condition of being visible.

transparency

English

(wikipedia transparency)

Noun

  • (countable) a transparent object.
  • (countable) specifically , a transparent material with an image on it, that is viewable by shining light through it.
  • (figuratively) openness, degree of accessibility to view
  • (uncountable) the quality of being transparent; transparence.

    • Derived terms

    * overhead transparency

    visibility

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The condition of being visible.
  • (countable) The degree to which things may be seen.
    • The visibility from that angle was good.

    Related terms

    * visible * visibly

    Synonyms

    * apparency

    Antonyms

    * hiddenness * invisibility * latency