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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When Sovannarie was 3 months old, her parents noticed something unusual about their daughter: white opacities in both pupils.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2022
I think that’s what’s super fun about it: You can create so much depth in a nail from different opacities of color, where you can’t get that with a flat paint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2021
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
The leaves are succulent and acid, and the juice expressed from them is used as an eyewash to remove corneal opacities; it is also used in superficial erysipelas and other skin affections.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Jerome Beers Thomas
