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   O·paque

   /ōˈpāk/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not able to be seen through; not transparent: "the windows were opaque with steam" Similar nontransparentcloudyfilmyblurredsmearedhazymistydirtydingymuddymuddiedgrimysmearyOpposite transparenttranslucentclear
   • ▪ (especially of language) hard or impossible to understand; unfathomable: "technical jargon that was opaque to her" Similar obscureuncleardenseuncertainindeterminatemysteriouspuzzlingperplexingbafflingmystifyingconfusingenigmaticinexplicableunexplainedconcealedhiddenunfathomableincomprehensibleimpenetrablevagueambiguousDelphicindefiniteindistincthazyfoggynebulousequivocaldoubtfuldubiousobliqueellipticaloracularcrypticdeepabstrusereconditearcaneesotericrecherchéinformal:as clear as mudOpposite limpidclear

   noun

   • 1. an opaque thing or substance.
   • ▪ a substance for producing opaque areas on negatives.

   Word Origin late Middle Englishopake, from Latin opacus ‘darkened’. The current spelling (rare before the 19th century) has been influenced by the French form.

   Derivatives

   • 1. opaquely adverb
   • 2. opaqueness noun

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   What is the meaning of opaque?

   • 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.

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   What if an object is opaque?

   • If an objector substanceis opaque, you cannot seethrough it. NOT UNDERSTANDformal difficultto understand (Definition of opaquefrom the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary© Cambridge University Press) Translations of opaque

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   Why is 'opaque' a problem?

   • This presents an accountability problem: if decisions are made by a ‘black box’, who is responsible when things go wrong? ‘Opaque’ means difficult to understand or explain, but it is helpful to separate out three reasons for this difficulty. The first is that certain technologies may be proprietary.

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   What does it mean if a negative is opaque?

   • dull, stupid, or unintelligent. n. something that is opaque. Photography a coloring matter, usually black or red, used to render part of a negative opaque. Photography to cover up blemishes on (a negative), esp. for making a printing plate. to cause to become opaque.

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   not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through. not transmitting radiation, sound, heat, etc. not shining or bright; dark; dull. hard to understand; not clear or lucid; obscure: The problem remains opaque despite explanations. dull, stupid, or unintelligent.

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   What does the word opaque mean? There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word opaque, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. opaque has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

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   opaque meaning: 1. If an object or substance is opaque, you cannot see through it. 2. difficult to understand. Learn more.

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   adj. not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through. Physics not transmitting radiation, sound, heat, etc. not shining or bright; dark; dull. hard to understand; not clear or lucid; obscure: The problem remains opaque despite explanations. dull, stupid, or unintelligent. n. something that is opaque.

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   Define opaque. opaque synonyms, opaque pronunciation, opaque translation, English dictionary definition of opaque. adj. 1. a. Impenetrable by light; neither transparent nor translucent. b. Not reflecting light; having no luster: an opaque finish. 2. Impenetrable by a...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English o‧paque /əʊˈpeɪk $ oʊ-/ adjective [ usually before noun] 1 opaque glass or liquid is difficult to see through and often thick OPP transparent a shower with an opaque glass door 2 formal difficult to understand SYN obscure an opaque style of writing —opaqueness noun [ uncountable] Examples from ...

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    (of speech or writing) difficult to understand; not clear synonym impenetrable The jargon in his talk was opaque to me. opposite transparent. See opaque in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: opaque. Definition of opaque adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.