opacity
noun
the state or quality of being opaque.
opacities
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pluralof opacity.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Ground-glass opacities — a sign that’s common in COVID-19 patients — showed up on his scans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2025
When Sovannarie was 3 months old, her parents noticed something unusual about their daughter: white opacities in both pupils.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2022
The panels come in different opacities — some are clear, while others block more UV light for sun protection.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 25, 2021
“Don’t Believe a Word,” a new book by the Guardian writer and editor David Shariatmadari, delves into the riddles of language: the opacities, ambushes, dead ends, sudden ecstasies.
From New York Times ● Jan. 1, 2020
There were some slight opacities of the tunica arachnoides, and the pia mater was a little inflamed: the other parts of the brain were in an healthy state, and its consistence natural.
From Observations on Insanity With Practical Remarks on the Disease and an Account of the Morbid Appearances on Dissection by Haslam, John
