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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

   Scrabble Points: 17

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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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   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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   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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   (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.

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   UK /ə (ʊ)ˈpeɪk/ adjective Word forms: opaquer, opaquest 1. not able to be seen through; not transparent bottles filled with a pale opaque liquid 2. (especially of language) hard or impossible to understand technical jargon that was opaque to her noun 1. an opaque thing 2. (mass noun) (Photography) a substance for producing opaque areas on ...

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordOPAQUE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   Definitions of 'opaque' 1. If an object or substance is opaque, you cannot see through it. [...] 2. If you say that something is opaque, you mean that it is difficult to understand. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'opaque' British English: oʊpeɪk American English: oʊpeɪk. More. Conjugations of 'opaque'

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   Opaque definition, not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through. See more.