transparencies

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The State House was decorated with transparencies, and there were to be fireworks in the evening.

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  1. noun A transparent object, especially a photographic slide that is viewed by light shining through it from behind or by projection.
  2. noun The quality or state of being transparent.

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  • He entered upon his new work with characteristic enterprise, resorting to posters, transparencies, advertisements, newspaper paragraphs, and everything else calculated to attract the attention of the public, regardless of expense. —  Life of Hon. Phineas T. Barnum
  • An accurate time control of transparencies is also possible. —  Softpedia - Windows - All
  • They said nine sets of photos from the transparencies will be jointly produced and sold. —  Newsvine - Get Smarter Here
  • Nine sets of photos from the transparencies will be jointly produced and sold.
  • Scanning transparencies is all about resolution - even a 35mm slide or negative holds a staggering amount of detail. —  PC World
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