opacity

[ oh-pas-i-tee ]

/ oʊˈpæs ɪ ti /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR opacity ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural o·pac·i·ties.

the state or quality of being opaque.

something opaque.

the degree to which a substance is opaque; capacity for being opaque.

Photography. the proportion of the light that is absorbed by the emulsion on any given area of a film or plate.

obscurity of meaning.

mental dullness.

Medicine/Medical. an opaque spot or area in normally clear or transparent tissue, as a cataract of the eye.

Origin of opacity

First recorded in 1550–60, opacity is from the Latin word opācitās shade. See opaque, -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM opacity

non·o·pac·i·ty, noun, plural non·o·pac·i·ties.

Words nearby opacity

oozy, op, OPA, opacification, opacify, opacity, opacus, opah, opal, opalesce, opalescence

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Example sentences from the Web for opacity

On the contrary, we find an opacity we have to learn to deal with.
Google Smart Shopping Campaigns: Everything you need to know to get started|Manuel Vilella Salcedo|October 12, 2020|Search Engine Land
Through its vaccine diplomacy, China hopes to soften the global anti-Beijing sentiment that grew at the start of the year because of its opacity over the origin of the coronavirus.
Butterfly Effect: Putin, Xi Are Trumping America at Vaccine Diplomacy|Charu Kasturi|October 8, 2020|Ozy
Special attention should be given to the position of the opacity.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 611, September 17, 1887|Various
This sulphuring is simply the result of opacity, obtained by heating the glass to too high a temperature.
British Manufacturing Industries|L. Arnoux

The opacity is remarkably high, explaining why the star is so nearly "heat-tight."
Astronomy|David Todd
They were of every color from absolute pallor, the opacity of plaster, to utter blackness.
San Cristbal de la Habana|Joseph Hergesheimer
Nevertheless, the opacity of the Earth, like the transparency of the air, frequently deceives and bewilders us.
The Sea|Jules Michelet

British Dictionary definitions for opacity

opacity

/ (əʊˈpæsɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the state or quality of being opaque

the degree to which something is opaque

an opaque object or substance

obscurity of meaning; unintelligibility

physics photog the ratio of the intensity of light incident on a medium, such as a photographic film, to that transmitted through the medium

logic philosophy the property of being an opaque context

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for opacity

opacity

[ ō-păs′ĭ-tē ]

n.

The quality or state of being opaque.

An opaque or nontransparent area, as of the cornea.

单词	opacity
释义	opacity [ oh-pas-i-tee ] / oʊˈpæs ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR opacity ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural o·pac·i·ties. the state or quality of being opaque. something opaque. the degree to which a substance is opaque; capacity for being opaque. Photography. the proportion of the light that is absorbed by the emulsion on any given area of a film or plate. obscurity of meaning. mental dullness. Medicine/Medical. an opaque spot or area in normally clear or transparent tissue, as a cataract of the eye. Origin of opacity First recorded in 1550–60, opacity is from the Latin word opācitās shade. See opaque, -ity OTHER WORDS FROM opacity non·o·pac·i·ty, noun, plural non·o·pac·i·ties. Words nearby opacity oozy, op, OPA, opacification, opacify, opacity, opacus, opah, opal, opalesce, opalescence Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for opacity On the contrary, we find an opacity we have to learn to deal with. Google Smart Shopping Campaigns: Everything you need to know to get started\|Manuel Vilella Salcedo\|October 12, 2020\|Search Engine Land Through its vaccine diplomacy, China hopes to soften the global anti-Beijing sentiment that grew at the start of the year because of its opacity over the origin of the coronavirus. Butterfly Effect: Putin, Xi Are Trumping America at Vaccine Diplomacy\|Charu Kasturi\|October 8, 2020\|Ozy Special attention should be given to the position of the opacity. Scientific American Supplement, No. 611, September 17, 1887\|Various This sulphuring is simply the result of opacity, obtained by heating the glass to too high a temperature. British Manufacturing Industries\|L. Arnoux The opacity is remarkably high, explaining why the star is so nearly "heat-tight." Astronomy\|David Todd They were of every color from absolute pallor, the opacity of plaster, to utter blackness. San Cristbal de la Habana\|Joseph Hergesheimer Nevertheless, the opacity of the Earth, like the transparency of the air, frequently deceives and bewilders us. The Sea\|Jules Michelet British Dictionary definitions for opacity opacity / (əʊˈpæsɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties the state or quality of being opaque the degree to which something is opaque an opaque object or substance obscurity of meaning; unintelligibility physics photog the ratio of the intensity of light incident on a medium, such as a photographic film, to that transmitted through the medium logic philosophy the property of being an opaque context Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to opacity murkiness, obscurity, darkness Medical definitions for opacity opacity [ ō-păs′ĭ-tē ] n. The quality or state of being opaque. An opaque or nontransparent area, as of the cornea. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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opacity

noun, plural o·pac·i·ties.

Origin of opacity

OTHER WORDS FROM opacity

Words nearby opacity

Example sentences from the Web for opacity

British Dictionary definitions for opacity

noun plural -ties

Words related to opacity

Medical definitions for opacity

n.