Transparent vs. Sheer
Transparentadjective
(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.
Transparentadjective
(of a system or organization) Open, public; having the property that theories and practices are publicly visible, thereby reducing the chance of corruption.
Transparentadjective
Obvious; readily apparent; easy to see or understand.
Transparentadjective
(signal processing) Having the property of transparency, i.e. sufficiently accurate that the compressed result is perceptually indistinguishable from the uncompressed input.
Transparentadjective
Having the property of transmitting rays of light, so that bodies can be distinctly seen through; pervious to light; diaphanous; pellucid; as, transparent glass; a transparent diamond; - opposed to opaque.
Transparentadjective
Admitting the passage of light; open; porous; as, a transparent veil.
Transparentadjective
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity;
Transparentadjective
so thin as to transmit light;
Transparentadjective
free of deceit
Transparentadjective
easily understood or seen through (because of a lack of subtlety);
Sheeradjective
(textiles) Very thin or transparent.
Sheeradjective
(obsolete) Pure in composition; unmixed; unadulterated.
Sheeradjective
(by extension) Downright; complete; pure.
Sheeradjective
Used to emphasize the amount or degree of something.
Sheeradjective
Very steep; almost vertical or perpendicular.
Sheeradverb
(archaic) Clean; quite; at once.
Sheernoun
A sheer curtain or fabric.
Sheernoun
(nautical) The curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern.
Sheernoun
(nautical) An abrupt swerve from the course of a ship.
Sheerverb
To swerve from a course.
Sheerverb
(obsolete) To shear.
Sheeradjective
Bright; clear; pure; unmixed.
Sheeradjective
Very thin or transparent; - applied to fabrics; as, sheer muslin.
Sheeradjective
Being only what it seems to be; obvious; simple; mere; downright; as, sheer folly; sheer nonsense.
Sheeradjective
Stright up and down; vertical; prpendicular.
Sheeradverb
Clean; quite; at once.
Sheerverb
To shear.
Sheerverb
To decline or deviate from the line of the proper course; to turn aside; to swerve; as, a ship sheers from her course; a horse sheers at a bicycle.
Sheernoun
The longitudinal upward curvature of the deck, gunwale, and lines of a vessel, as when viewed from the side.
Sheernoun
A turn or change in a course.
Sheernoun
Shears See Shear.
Sheerverb
turn sharply; change direction abruptly;
Sheerverb
cause to sheer;
Sheeradjective
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers;
Sheeradjective
not mixed with extraneous elements;
Sheeradjective
very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front;
Sheeradjective
so thin as to transmit light;
Sheeradverb
straight up or down without a break
Sheeradverb
directly;
Sheeradjective
nothing other than; unmitigated (used for emphasis)
Sheeradjective
(especially of a cliff or wall) perpendicular or nearly so
Sheeradjective
(of a fabric) very thin; diaphanous
Sheeradverb
perpendicularly
Sheeradverb
completely; right
Sheernoun
a very fine or diaphanous fabric or article
Sheernoun
a sudden deviation from a course, especially by a boat.
Sheernoun
the upward slope of a ship's lines towards the bow and stern.
Sheerverb
(typically of a boat) swerve or change course quickly
Sheerverb
avoid or move away from an unpleasant topic
