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   opaque

   /ə(ʊ)ˈpeɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. not able to be seen through; not transparent: "bottles filled with a pale opaque liquid" Similar non-transparentcloudyfilmyblurredsmearedhazymistydirtydingymuddymuddiedgrimysmearyOpposite transparenttranslucentclear
   • ▪ (especially of language) hard or impossible to understand: "technical jargon that was opaque to her" Similar obscureuncleardenseuncertainindeterminatemysteriouspuzzlingperplexingbafflingmystifyingconfusingenigmaticinexplicableunexplainedconcealedhiddenunfathomableincomprehensibleimpenetrablevagueambiguousDelphicindefiniteindistincthazyfoggynebulousequivocaldoubtfuldubiousobliqueellipticaloracularcrypticdeepabstrusereconditearcaneesotericrecherchéinformal:as clear as mudOpposite limpidclear

   noun

   • 1. an opaque thing.
   • ▪ a substance for producing opaque areas on negatives.

   Word Origin late Middle Englishopake, from Latin opacus ‘darkened’. The current spelling (rare before the 19th century) has been influenced by the French form.

   Derivatives

   • 1. opaquely adverb
   • 2. opaqueness noun

   Scrabble Points: 17

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOPAQUE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OPAQUE definition: 1. preventing light from travelling through, and therefore not transparent or translucent: 2…. Learn more.

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   difficult to understand or know about, especially because things have been intentionally kept secret or made complicated:

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   The meaning of OPAQUE is blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity. How to use opaque in a sentence.

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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.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › opaqueOpaque - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight. “ opaque windows of the jail” “ opaque to X-rays” synonyms: unclear. not clear to the mind. cloudy, mirky, muddy, murky, turbid. (of liquids) clouded as with sediment. fogged, foggy. obscured by fog. frosted.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOPAQUE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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. 6. photography.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishopaque adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of opaque adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › opaqueOpaque Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Opaque definition: Impenetrable by a form of radiant energy other than visible light.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › opaqueOpaque - definition of opaque by The Free Dictionary

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    1. a. Impenetrable by light; neither transparent nor translucent. b. Not reflecting light; having no luster: an opaque finish. 2. Impenetrable by a form of radiant energy other than visible light: a chemical solution opaque to x-rays. 3. a. So obscure as to be unintelligible: "opaque, elusive, minimal meanings" (John Simon). b.

11. www.wordreference.com › definition › opaqueopaque - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    adj. not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through. Physics 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. n. something that is opaque.