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opaque
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o·paque  (-pk)
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 opcus.]

o·paquely adv.
o·paqueness n.

opaque
Adjective
1. not able to be seen through; not transparent or translucent
2. hard to understand; unintelligible [Latin opacus shady]

opaque  (-pk)
Resistant to the transmission of certain kinds of radiation, usually light. Metals and many minerals are opaque to light, while being transparent to radio waves and neutrinos. Compare translucenttransparent
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.opaque - not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight; "opaque windows of the jail"; "opaque to X-rays"
unclear - not clear to the mind; "the law itself was unclear on that point"; "the reason for their actions is unclear to this day"
clear - allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"
2.opaqueopaque - not clearly understood or expressed
uncomprehensible, incomprehensible - difficult to understand; "the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible"- A. Einstein

opaque
adjective 1. cloudy, clouded, dull, dim, muddied, muddy, murky, hazy, filmy, turbid, lustreless << OPPOSITE clear
Translations

opaque [əuˈpeɪk] adjopaco
opaque [əuˈpeɪk] adjopaque
opaque [əuˈpeɪk] adj [substance] → undurchsichtig, trüb
opaque [əuˈpeɪk] adjopaco/a

opaque
adj opaque [əˈpeik, (American ) ou-]
not transparent an opaque liquid.ondeursigtig, ondeurskynend, donkerغامِض غَيْر شَفّافнепрозраченneprůzračnýuigennemsigtigundurchsichtigαδιαφανήςopacoläbipaistmatuمات؛ کدرsameaopaqueאָטוּםअपारदर्शीneproziran, mutanátlátszatlanburamógagnsæropaco不透明な불투명한nepermatomas, matinisnecaurredzams, necaurspīdīgslegapondoorzichtigugjennomsiktignieprzezroczystyopacoopacнепрозрачныйnepriehľadnýmotenneprovidanogenomskinligมัวsaydam olmayan不透明的непрозорий, світлонепроникнийغير شفاف، دھندلاmờ đục
n oˈpaqueness
ondeursigtigheid, ondeurskynend, donkerheidغُموض، عَدَم شَفافِيَهнепрозрачностneprůhlednostuigennemsigtigheddie Undurchlässigkeitαδιαφάνειαopacidadläbipaistmatusبطور کدر؛ مبهمsameusopacitéאָטִימוּתअपारदर्शिता, अपार्यताneprozirnost, zamućenostátlátszatlanságkeburamanógagnsæiopacità不透明さ불투명nepermatomumasnecaurredzamībakelegapanondoorzichtigheidugjennomsiktighetnieprzejrzystośćopacidadeopacitateнепрозрачностьnepriehľadnosťmotnostneprovidnoogenomskinlighetอย่างมัวışık geçirmeme, saydamsızlık不透明світлонепроникністьدھندلاپنtính mờ đục
n opacity [əˈpӕsəti]
ondeursigtigheid, ondeurskynend, donkerheidلا شَفافِيَه، إبْهام، غُموضнепрозрачностneprůsvitnostuklarheddie Undurchsichtigkeitαδιαφάνειαopacidadläbipaistmatusکدری؛ ابهامsameusopacitéאִי שְׁקִיפוּתधुंधलापन, अपारदर्शिताneprozirnostátlátszatlanságkeburamanógangsæiopacità不透明불투명(도[])nepermatomumasnecaurredzamībakelegapanondoorzichtigheidugjennomsiktighetnieprzejrzystośćopacidadeopacitateнепрозрачностьotvorenýmotnostneprovidnostogenomskinlighetความทึบdonukluk, saydamsızlık不透光,不透明性непрозорістьکثافتsự mờ đục

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