Transparency is the property of being see-through; a transparent object reveals objects behind it. Transparency is also known as alpha blending. The opposite of transparency is opacity.
Transparency in technology is an attribute of a graphical object and refers to the degree to which the object can be seen through.
Objects can be layered on top of one another, the order of which is decided by a z-index. An object which is rendered "on top of" another may have a transparency level where the object underneath is seen through the object on top, with the view of the object underneath blended (blending) with that of the object on top.
Transparency is the opposite of opacity.
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