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Transparent vs Windshield - What's the difference?

transparent | windshield |

As a adjective transparent

is (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.

As a noun windshield is

(north america) a transparent screen made of glass, located at the front and back of a vehicle in front of its occupants to protect them from the wind and weather.

As a verb windshield is

to install a windshield on.

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

    Related terms

    * transparency * transparently * transparentness

    Coordinate terms

    * translucent

    windshield

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia windshield) (en noun)
  • (North America) A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front and back of a vehicle in front of its occupants to protect them from the wind and weather.
    • The freezing rain covered our windshield with ice and we couldn't see a thing.

    Synonyms

    * (UK'', ''Australian English ) windscreen

    Related terms

    * windshield wiper

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To install a windshield on.