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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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   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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOPAQUE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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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.

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

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   Use the adjective opaque either for something that doesn't allow light to pass through (like a heavy curtain) or for something difficult to understand (like bureaucratic gobbledygook).

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.

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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.

9. 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.

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

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOPAQUE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    OPAQUE meaning: 1. If an object or substance is opaque, you cannot see through it. 2. difficult to understand. Learn more.