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opaque
[ oh-peyk ]
adjective
- not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through.
Synonyms: , ,
- 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.
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)
- Photography. to cover up blemishes on (a negative), especially for making a printing plate.
- to cause to become opaque.
opaque
/ əʊˈɪ /
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
noun
- photog an opaque pigment used to block out particular areas on a negative
verb
- to make opaque
- photog to block out particular areas, such as blemishes, on (a negative), using an opaque
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
Derived Forms
- ˈ貹ܱ, adverb
- ˈ貹ܱԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·貹ܱl adverb
- ·貹ܱn noun
- ܲo·貹ܱ adjective
- sub·貹ܱl adverb
- sub·貹ܱn noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of opaque1
Word History and Origins
Origin of opaque1
Example Sentences
Maybe that’s because the executive producer credit is one of the entertainment industry’s most opaque titles.
Audiences got a sense of their relationship to their son, but little about who they were as people — a choice suited to the film’s incredible, opaque ending.
Upon its release, some viewers were exasperated by the film’s purposefully opaque political commentary.
They claimed that the opaque procurement procedures the government used for infrastructure projects had enriched a few favoured contractors while putting public safety at risk.
His fate is opaque and, therefore, far more realistic.
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