1
as in transparent
easily seen through
consumers pretty much expect see-through packaging for bacon
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as in sheer
very thin and easy to see through
a designer whose see-through clothes scandalized the fashion world back in the 1960s
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Recent Examples of see-through
Today, a sizeable percentage of craft beer is no longer see-through, with hazies continuing to dominate beer bar tap handles.
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Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
For a dressier look, opt for wide-leg linen pants, a breezy, see-through silk top, and sculptural gold jewelry to add extra pop and match the metallic shade of your shoes.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2025
Tracee Ellis Ross’s satin red lip matched Keke Palmer’s thick burgundy lip line; Doechii’s glass manicure was almost completely see-through; and, Megan Thee Stallion’s black eyeliner joined her white waterline into a classic double wing.
—Essence, 11 Aug. 2025
The Owala FreeSip Clear has all the same features as the metal designs, but with a see-through plastic basin instead.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 8 Aug. 2025
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Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
For a dressier look, opt for wide-leg linen pants, a breezy, see-through silk top, and sculptural gold jewelry to add extra pop and match the metallic shade of your shoes.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2025
Tracee Ellis Ross’s satin red lip matched Keke Palmer’s thick burgundy lip line; Doechii’s glass manicure was almost completely see-through; and, Megan Thee Stallion’s black eyeliner joined her white waterline into a classic double wing.
—Essence, 11 Aug. 2025
The Owala FreeSip Clear has all the same features as the metal designs, but with a see-through plastic basin instead.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for see-through
Adjective
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Runge advises patients to ask how AI tools are being used in their care, choose providers who are transparent, and expect bedside empathy alongside cutting-edge diagnostics.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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In this way, cosmic dust behaves as a very efficient absorber of visible light, is only lightly absorbed by near-infrared light, and is practically perfectly transparent to mid-infrared (and longer) wavelengths of light.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The strapless corset gown had a sheer illusion jacket embellished with pearls, and was paired with a cathedral veil.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Clad in a chain-mail dress with sheer stripes and waist-length hair, Wilson's appearance during the Chris Habana show was greeted with raucous applause.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The two areas are linked in delightfully indulgent ways, including a darkly glamorous corridor swagged with flower chandeliers and a giant eye behind the bar, with crystal eyelashes.—
Sarah Turner,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Even the transition between floors is theatrical, with a crystal elevator that offers shifting vistas of the bay.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The small, four-to-five-inch-long fish are a translucent pink color that seems to shimmer like mother-of-pearl.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
17 Sep. 2025
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Left overnight, a translucent veil covers the sides.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On the other end, a clear brow gel sculpts natural hairs into your preferred position.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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This reliability could speed up the shoe design cycle and reduce costs, while giving developers a clearer picture of real-world performance.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Gone is the time when your only options were liquid or powder, full or light coverage.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Enterprise capital, which is a central focus of our nonprofit, Capitalize Good, is unrestricted, multiyear funding that increases liquid net assets and provides financial stability, giving nonprofits the ability to rapidly pivot, advocate and sustain operations during times of uncertainty.—
Andrea Levere,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“See-through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/see-through. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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