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adjective 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.
SEE MORE SEE LESS noun something that is opaque.
Photography . a coloring matter, usually black or red, used to render part of a negative opaque.
verb (used with object), o·paqued, o·paqu·ing. Photography . to cover up blemishes on (a negative), especially for making a printing plate.
to cause to become opaque.
Origin of opaque 1375–1425; late Middle English opake <Latin opācus shaded
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OTHER WORDS FROM opaque o·paque·ly, adverb o·paque·ness, noun sub·o·paque, adjective sub·o·paque·ly, adverb
sub·o·paque·ness, noun
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Words nearby opaque opalescent, opaleye, opal glass, opaline, Opa-Locka, opaque , opaque context, opaque projector, op art, OPC, op. cit.
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Example sentences from the Web for opaque Under Sepp Blatter, its interminable head, the body has been opaque and corrupt.
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As I organized my umbrella and shed my dripping coat, she sipped something golden and opaque from a tall pint glass.
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Political rhetoric, of course, is traditionally the most opaque of all.
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After shaking, he pours the opaque , green liquid through a strainer and into a chilled champagne coupe.
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He stayed in his own room, a dim light penetrating the opaque window-panes.
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A creamy, opaque mixture of the oil and water, called an emulsion, will result.
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And while guessing at the true character of this opaque central part, a circumstance occurs disclosing it.
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An opaque veil had been drawn quite across the heavens, through which we could not make out even the shape of the sun.
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British Dictionary definitions for opaque adjective not transmitting light; not transparent or translucent
not reflecting light; lacking lustre or shine; dull
not transmitting radiant energy, such as electromagnetic or corpuscular radiation, or sound
hard to understand; unintelligible
unintelligent; dense
SEE MORE SEE LESS noun photog an opaque pigment used to block out particular areas on a negative
verb opaques , opaquing or opaqued (tr) to make opaque
photog to block out particular areas, such as blemishes, on (a negative), using an opaque
Derived forms of opaque opaquely , adverb opaqueness , noun Word Origin for opaque C15: from Latin opācus shady
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Words related to opaque impenetrable, murky, cloudy, hazy, gloomy, frosty, thick, dull, dirty, blurred, unclear, uncertain, equivocal, unintelligible, arcane, incomprehensible, vague, dark, dim, dusky
Medical definitions for opaque adj. Impenetrable by light; neither transparent nor translucent.
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Scientific definitions for opaque 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 translucent transparent .
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