- see-through
- adjective Date: 1945 transparent 1
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
see-through
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see-through — /see throoh /, adj. 1. Also, see thru /see throoh /. transparent: a see through blouse. n. 2. a degree of or variation in transparency. 3. a see through item of clothing. 4. look through. [1940 45; adj., n. use of v. phrase see through] * * * … Universalium
see-through — adj a see through material or surface allows you to see through it ▪ a see through blouse … Dictionary of contemporary English
see-through — see ,through adjective made of cloth or plastic that you can see through: TRANSPARENT: a see through blouse … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
see-through — (adj.) 1950, from SEE (Cf. see) (v.) + THROUGH (Cf. through) … Etymology dictionary
see-through — see′ through adj. 1) cvb Also, see′ thru . transparent 2) cvb a degree of transparency 3) cvb a see through item of clothing • Etymology: 1940–45 … From formal English to slang
see through — (someone/something) to understand the hidden truth about someone or something. She saw through his excuse as an effort to put the blame on someone else … New idioms dictionary
see through — index construe (comprehend), dispatch (dispose of), execute (accomplish), follow up, implement … Law dictionary
see through — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms see through : present tense I/you/we/they see through he/she/it sees through present participle seeing through past tense saw through past participle seen through 1) a) see through something to recognize that… … English dictionary
see through — verb a) To find something visually transparent I can see through these curtains, the fabric is so thin. b) To not be deceived by a contradictory appearance or statement We saw through the water with ease; it was as clear as glass. See Also: see… … Wiktionary
see through — PHRASAL VERB If you see through someone or their behaviour, you realize what their intentions are, even though they are trying to hide them. → See also see through [V P n] I saw through your little ruse from the start … English dictionary
see-through — adjective a see through piece of clothing is made of cloth that you can see through: This dress is completely see through when it s wet! compare transparent (1) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
