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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 [əʊˈpeɪk]
adj
1. not transmitting light; not transparent or translucent
2. not reflecting light; lacking lustre or shine; dull
3. (Physics / General Physics) not transmitting radiant energy, such as electromagnetic or corpuscular radiation, or sound
4. hard to understand; unintelligible
5. unintelligent; dense
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) Photog an opaque pigment used to block out particular areas on a negative
vb opaques, opaquing, opaqued (tr)
1. to make opaque
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) Photog to block out particular areas, such as blemishes, on (a negative), using an opaque
[from Latin opācus shady]
opaquely  adv
opaqueness  n

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.opaque - not clearly understood or expressedopaque - 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, non-transparent The bathroom has an opaque glass window.
cloudy clear, transparent, bright, lucid, crystal clear, limpid, pellucid, transpicuous
2. incomprehensible, obscure, unclear, difficult, puzzling, baffling, enigmatic, perplexing, impenetrable, unintelligible, cryptic, unfathomable, abstruse, obfuscated, beyond comprehension the opaque language of the official report
incomprehensible clear, lucid, crystal clear
Translations
opaque ʊˈpeɪk] ADJ [glass, lens, substance] → opaco; [statement etc] → poco claro, ininteligible

opaque [əʊˈpeɪk] adj
(= not transparent) → opaque
(= obscure) [language] → opaque
Op art Op Art [ˈɒpɑːrt] nOp Art m

opaque
adj
opak; liquidtrüb; paper, glass, windowundurchsichtig; tights, stockingsblickdicht
(fig) essay, prose, textundurchsichtig, unklar

opaque [əʊˈpeɪk] adjopaco/a

opaque
adj opaque [əˈpeik, (American ) ou-]
not transparent an opaque liquid. ondeursigtig, ondeurskynend, donker غامِض غَيْر شَفّاف непрозрачен neprůzračný uigennemsigtig undurchsichtig αδιαφανής opaco läbipaistmatu مات؛ کدر läpinäkymätön opaque אָטוּם अपारदर्शी neproziran, mutan átlátszatlan buram ógagnsær opaco 不透明な 불투명한 nepermatomas, matinis necaurredzams, necaurspīdīgs legap ondoorzichtig ugjennomsiktig nieprzezroczysty opaco opac непрозрачный nepriehľadný moten neprovidan ogenomskinlig มัว saydam olmayan 不透明的 непрозорий, світлонепроникний غير شفاف، دھندلا mờ đục
n oˈpaqueness
ondeursigtigheid, ondeurskynend, donkerheid غُموض، عَدَم شَفافِيَه непрозрачност neprůhlednost uigennemsigtighed die Undurchlässigkeit αδιαφάνεια opacidad läbipaistmatus بطور کدر؛ مبهم läpinäkymättömyys opacité אָטִימוּת अपारदर्शिता, अपार्यता neprozirnost, zamućenost átlátszatlanság keburaman ógagnsæi opacità 不透明さ 불투명함 nepermatomumas necaurredzamība kelegapan ondoorzichtigheid ugjennomsiktighet nieprzejrzystość opacidade opacitate непрозрачность nepriehľadnosť motnost neprovidno ogenomskinlighet อย่างมัว ışık geçirmeme, saydamsızlık 不透明 світлонепроникність دھندلاپن tính mờ đục
n opacity [əˈpӕsəti]
ondeursigtigheid, ondeurskynend, donkerheid لا شَفافِيَه، إبْهام، غُموض непрозрачност neprůsvitnost uklarhed die Undurchsichtigkeit αδιαφάνεια opacidad läbipaistmatus کدری؛ ابهام läpinäkymättömyys opacité אִי שְׁקִיפוּת धुंधलापन, अपारदर्शिता neprozirnost átlátszatlanság keburaman ógangsæi opacità 不透明 불투명 nepermatomumas necaurredzamība kelegapan ondoorzichtigheid ugjennomsiktighet nieprzejrzystość opacidade opacitate непрозрачность otvorený motnost neprovidnost ogenomskinlighet ความทึบ donukluk, saydamsızlık 不透光,不透明性 непрозорість کثافت sự mờ đục


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