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transparency
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(1) The quality of being able to see through a material. The terms transparency and translucency are often used synonymously; however, transparent would technically mean "seeing through clear glass," while translucent would mean "seeing through frosted glass." See alpha blending. See also transparent.

(2) A film-based photographic negative or positive. Light is beamed through the film for display, scanning or processing.



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