Átlátszóak

Átlátszóak is a Hungarian adjective form describing plural nouns that are see-through or obvious. The basic adjective átlátszó denotes transparency in a physical sense and can also be used figuratively to indicate openness or clarity. The plural átlátszóak is used for multiple items.

Etymology and usage context: The word combines át- (through) with látszó (visible). It is part of standard Hungarian usage and is encountered in everyday language, design discourse, and scientific writing when referring to transparency or clarity. In some contexts it can be complemented by the noun phrase átlátszó anyagok (transparent materials) or used predicatively, as in a sentence like az ablakok átlátszóak (the windows are transparent).

Physical meaning: Átlátszóak describes materials or surfaces that let light pass with little scattering, such as üveg (glass), tiszta víz, or certain plastics. It can also describe objects or scenes that appear clearly visible through another medium.

Figurative meaning: Átlátszó can denote that something is obvious or not hidden. In this sense, átlátszó fogalmazás or átlátszó hazugság highlights clarity or undeniability of a statement, with the phrase átlátszó hazugság commonly used to mean an obviously false claim.

Related terms: átlátszóság (transparency, openness), átlátszó (singular form), and the less common, stylistic variant transzparens in some technical or aesthetic contexts.

See also: átátszók, látszó, látható.