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opaque

[ oh-peyk ]

adjective

  1. not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through.

    Synonyms: muddy, cloudy, murky

  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

  1. something that is opaque.
  2. Photography. a coloring matter, usually black or red, used to render part of a negative opaque.

verb (used with object)

, o·paqued, o·paqu·ing.
  1. Photography. to cover up blemishes on (a negative), especially for making a printing plate.
  2. to cause to become opaque.

opaque

/ əʊˈpeɪk /

adjective

  1. not transmitting light; not transparent or translucent
  2. not reflecting light; lacking lustre or shine; dull
  3. not transmitting radiant energy, such as electromagnetic or corpuscular radiation, or sound
  4. hard to understand; unintelligible
  5. unintelligent; dense


noun

  1. photog an opaque pigment used to block out particular areas on a negative

verb

  1. to make opaque
  2. photog to block out particular areas, such as blemishes, on (a negative), using an opaque

opaque

/ ō-pāk /

  1. 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.
  2. Compare translucent


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Derived Forms

  • oˈpaqueness, noun
  • oˈpaquely, adverb

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Other Words From

  • o·paquely adverb
  • o·paqueness noun
  • subo·paque adjective
  • subo·paquely adverb
  • subo·paqueness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of opaque1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English opake, from Latin opācus “shaded”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of opaque1

C15: from Latin opācus shady

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Example Sentences

So, basically, the details are, we don’t have the full details, it’s a little bit of an opaque formula, but there’s a component called the VAR of it, which is value at risk.

The exchanges with policy-setters also benefit the scientists by illuminating decision-making processes, which can seem opaque when they go beyond the models’ math to consider other factors.

It is unclear why those posts were reinstated, as Facebook is notoriously opaque on its policies and their enforcement.

On the other stand the machines, whose algorithms possess astonishing predictive power but whose inner workings remain radically opaque to human observers.

To understand why, we need to examine the bipartisan history of immigration detention, as well as New Jersey’s unique county political machines and their enormous but often opaque power.

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.

The beer is a lovely golden color—slightly opaque, reminiscent of an aged Austrian Reisling, or even an older white Burgundy.

Like Berliner Weiss, these beers are unfiltered and slightly opaque.

As I organized my umbrella and shed my dripping coat, she sipped something golden and opaque from a tall pint glass.

Her eyes, too, had a curious hard opaque look, as if the old voluptuous fires had burned out; and she seemed ever on her guard.

There is a neat pulpit in the chapel, and it is ornamented with what seem to be panels of opaque glass.

There is considerable decorative skill displayed in the edifice; but the work looks opaque and needs brightening up.

A mirror, or window glass, backed with some opaque material, should be used for the foundation of the device.

Deep brown or black, very opaque, and less soluble than ordinary aloes.

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