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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
/ ō-′ /
- 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 yvlogs From
- ·貹ܱl adverb
- ·貹ܱn noun
- ܲo·貹ܱ adjective
- sub·貹ܱl adverb
- sub·貹ܱn noun
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of opaque1
Example Sentences
His fate is opaque and, therefore, far more realistic.
His agents are sweeping up legal residents in their opaque nets, labeling the whole unidentified lot as terrorists and shipping most of them off by planeloads to a Salvadoran megaprison.
These ships also risk causing turbidity, making the water opaque by stirring up the seafloor, and thereby harming the balance of species and food pyramid.
This all follows an opaque campaign process which restricted candidates to 15-minute presentations at a private event in January, with media barred and no scope for questions from members afterwards.
"The higher the price, the higher the target for success, even with a business model as opaque as Netflix's."
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