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- 1. the quality of lacking transparency or translucence: "thinner paints need black added to increase opacity" Similar Opposite
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OPACITY definition: 1. the state of being opaque, or the degree to which something is opaque 2. the state of being…. Learn more.
opacity. noun. opac· i· ty ō-ˈpa-sə-tē. plural opacities. Synonyms of opacity. 1. a. : obscurity of sense : unintelligibility. b. : the quality or state of being mentally obtuse : dullness. 2. : the quality or state of a body that makes it impervious to the rays of light.
the quality of being difficult to understand or know about, especially because things have been intentionally kept secret or made complicated : He believes the opacity of traditional property reporting has put off investors. Compare. transparency. (Definition of opacity from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Opacity is the characteristic of being difficult to understand or unclear. A professor whose lectures are known for opacity is going to find himself in a room full of some very frustrated students. In its literal sense opacity is used to talk about objects that don't allow light to shine through.
noun. the state or quality of being opaque. the degree to which something is opaque. an opaque object or substance. obscurity of meaning; unintelligibility. physics photog the ratio of the intensity of light incident on a medium, such as a photographic film, to that transmitted through the medium.
6 meanings: 1. the state or quality of being opaque 2. the degree to which something is opaque 3. an opaque object or substance.... Click for more definitions.
Opacity Definition. ō-păsĭ-tē. opacities. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Filter. noun. opacities. The state, quality, or degree of being opaque. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Something opaque, as a spot on the cornea or lens of an eye. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
Definition of opacity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. the state or quality of being opaque. 2. something opaque. 3. the degree to which a substance is or may be opaque. 4. the proportion of light absorbed by the emulsion on an area of a photographic film or plate. 5. obscurity of meaning.
OPACITY meaning: 1 : the quality of a material that does not allow light to pass through it the quality of being opaque; 2 : the quality of being difficult to understand or explain.
