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See more synonyms for opaque on Thesaurus.com not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through. 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. Show More
something that is opaque. Photography a coloring matter, usually black or red, used to render part of a negative opaque. Show More
verb (used with object), o·paqued, o·paqu·ing. Photography to cover up blemishes on (a negative), especially for making a printing plate. to cause to become opaque. Show More
Origin of opaque 1375–1425; late Middle English opake < Latin opācus shaded
Related forms o·paque·ly , adverb o·paque·ness , noun sub·o·paque , adjective sub·o·paque·ly , adverb sub·o·paque·ness , noun Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for opaque impenetrable ,
murky ,
cloudy ,
hazy ,
gloomy ,
frosty ,
thick ,
dull ,
dirty ,
blurred ,
unclear ,
uncertain ,
equivocal ,
unintelligible ,
arcane ,
incomprehensible ,
vague ,
dark ,
dim ,
dusky Examples from the Web for opaque Contemporary Examples of opaque Under Sepp Blatter, its interminable head, the body has been opaque and corrupt.
Jersey milk is thick and opaque , but Jersey cows produce much less of it—not enough to cover the coin.
As I organized my umbrella and shed my dripping coat, she sipped something golden and opaque from a tall pint glass.
Political rhetoric, of course, is traditionally the most opaque of all.
After shaking, he pours the opaque , green liquid through a strainer and into a chilled champagne coupe.
Historical Examples of opaque Daylight was scarcely visible through the opaque window-panes.
Some days—and these were the most distressing of all—an opaque veil of smoke enveloped Paris.
Around us were opaque mountains of clouds with irradiated edges.
But where is the opaque breath of the storm, where are the clouds?
The spores are broadly elliptic-fusiform, black, opaque , 107.
British Dictionary definitions for opaque 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 Show More
photog an opaque pigment used to block out particular areas on a negative Show More
verb opaques , opaquing or opaqued (tr) to make opaque photog to block out particular areas, such as blemishes, on (a negative), using an opaque Show More
Derived Forms opaquely , adverb opaqueness , noun Word Origin for opaque C15: from Latin opācus shady
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Word Origin and History for opaque adj. early 15c., opake , from Latin opacus "shaded, in the shade, shady, dark, darkened, obscure," of unknown origin. Spelling influenced after c.1650 by French opaque (c.1500), from the Latin. Figurative use from 1761. Related: Opaquely ; opaqueness .
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Impenetrable by light; neither transparent nor translucent. Show More
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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 transparent .Show More
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