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
She ordered a scan of my lungs to see if ground-glass opacities, or light-colored patches, appeared, a sign that Covid had affected my lungs.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2021
We change from weaker to stronger lights, and each more powerful light pierces our hitherto opaque foundations and reveals fresh and different opacities below.
From A Modern Utopia by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
