transparency

(noun)

specifically, a transparent material with an image on it, that is viewable by shining light through it.

Examples of transparency in the following topics:

  • Chalkboards, Flip Charts, and Transparencies

    • Visual aids including chalkboards, flipcharts, and transparencies help presenters weave words and images together into a cohesive message.
    • However, transparencies are still used by a variety of organizations.
    • A transparency, also known in industrial settings as a "viewfoil" or "foil", is a thin sheet of transparent flexible material, typically cellulose acetate, onto which figures can be drawn.
    • In academia, mathematics and history classes traditionally used transparencies to illustrate a point or problem.
    • Moreover, transparencies must be shown in dim lighting, which may potentially cause visibility problems for viewers.

  • Evaluating Material from the Internet

    • Again, you'll want to seek out as many impartial sources as you can and you want to make sure that you fully investigate the transparency of any agenda a website might have.

  • Adapting to Handouts and Visuals

    • Overhead projectors are still used but require you to develop a transparency of what is to be projected.