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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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   The meaning of OPAQUE is blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity. How to use opaque in a sentence.

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   OPAQUE meaning: 1. preventing light from travelling through, and therefore not transparent or translucent: 2…. Learn more.

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   OPAQUE definition: 1. preventing light from travelling through, and therefore not transparent or translucent: 2…. Learn more.

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   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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › opaqueOpaque - definition of opaque by The Free Dictionary

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   1. not transmitting light; not transparent or translucent. 2. not reflecting light; lacking lustre or shine; dull. 3. (General Physics) not transmitting radiant energy, such as electromagnetic or corpuscular radiation, or sound. 4. hard to understand; unintelligible. 5. unintelligent; dense. n.

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   adjective. /əʊˈpeɪk/. /əʊˈpeɪk/. (of glass, liquid, etc.) not clear enough to see through or allow light through. opaque glass. opaque tights. Extra Examples. As the lens becomes more opaque, the patient notices a reduction in vision. These crystals are completely opaque and nearly black.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOPAQUE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. not transmitting light; not transparent or translucent. 2. not reflecting light; lacking lustre or shine; dull. 3. not transmitting radiant energy, such as electromagnetic or corpuscular radiation, or sound. 4. hard to understand; unintelligible. 5. unintelligent; dense. noun. 6. photography.

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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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    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 'opaque' American English: oʊpeɪk British English: oʊpeɪk. More. Conjugations of 'opaque' present simple: I opaque, you opaque [...]

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    Not letting light pass through; not transparent or translucent. Not reflecting light; not shining or lustrous; dull or dark. Impenetrable by a form of radiant energy other than visible light. A chemical solution opaque to x-rays.