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o⋅paque

  [oh-peyk] adjective, noun, verb, o⋅paqued, o⋅paqu⋅ing.
–adjective
1. not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through.
2. not transmitting radiation, sound, heat, etc.
3. not shining or bright; dark; dull.
4. hard to understand; not clear or lucid; obscure: The problem remains opaque despite explanations.
5. dull, stupid, or unintelligent.
–noun
6. something that is opaque.
7. Photography. a coloring matter, usually black or red, used to render part of a negative opaque.
–verb (used with object)
8. Photography. to cover up blemishes on (a negative), esp. for making a printing plate.
9. to cause to become opaque.
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Origin:
1375–1425; late ME opake < L opācus shaded

Related forms:
o⋅paque⋅ly, adverb
o⋅paque⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. murky, cloudy, muddy.
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o·paque   (ō-pāk')   
adj.  

    1. Impenetrable by light; neither transparent nor translucent.

    2. Not reflecting light; having no luster: an opaque finish.

    3. So obscure as to be unintelligible: "opaque, elusive, minimal meanings" (John Simon).

    4. Obtuse of mind; dense. See Synonyms at dark.

  2. Impenetrable by a form of radiant energy other than visible light: a chemical solution opaque to x-rays.

    1. So obscure as to be unintelligible: "opaque, elusive, minimal meanings" (John Simon).

    2. Obtuse of mind; dense. See Synonyms at dark.

n.  Something that is opaque, especially an opaque pigment used to darken parts of a photographic print or negative.

[Middle English opake, shady, and French opaque, opaque (from Old French, shady), both from Latin opācus.]
o·paque'ly adv., o·paque'ness n.
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Word Origin & History

opaque 
c.1420, opake, from L. opacus "shaded, shady, dark," of unknown origin. Spelling infl. after c.1650 by Fr. opaque (c.1500), from the L.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: opaque
Pronunciation: O-'pAk
Function: adjective
: exhibiting opacity : not pervious to radiant energy —opaque·ness noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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opaque o·paque (ō-pāk')
adj.
Impenetrable by light; neither transparent nor translucent.

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Science Dictionary
opaque   (ō-pāk')  Pronunciation Key 
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.
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