o·paque ( -p k )adj. 1. a. Impenetrable by light; neither transparent nor translucent. b. Not reflecting light; having no luster: an opaque finish. 2. Impenetrable by a form of radiant energy other than visible light: a chemical solution opaque to x-rays. 3. a. So obscure as to be unintelligible: "opaque, elusive, minimal meanings" (John Simon). b. Obtuse of mind; dense. See Synonyms at dark. n. Something that is opaque, especially an opaque pigment used to darken parts of a photographic print or negative. [Middle English opake, shady, and French opaque, opaque (from Old French, shady), both from Latin op cus.]o·paque ly adv.o·paque ness n. |
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| Noun | 1. | opaqueness - incomprehensibility resulting from obscurity of meaning incomprehensibility - the quality of being incomprehensible |
| 2. | opaqueness - the quality of being opaque to a degree; the degree to which something reduces the passage of light blurriness, fuzziness, indistinctness, fogginess, softness - the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare |
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