opaque
adjective/əʊˈpeɪk/
/əʊˈpeɪk/
- (of glass, liquid, etc.) not clear enough to see through or allow light through
- opaque glass
- opaque tights
Extra Examples- As the lens becomes more opaque, the patient notices a reduction in vision.
- The windows were nearly opaque with grime.
- These crystals are completely opaque and nearly black.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- become
- …
- completely
- almost
- nearly
- …
- with
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- (of speech or writing) difficult to understand; not clear synonym impenetrable
- The jargon in his talk was opaque to me.
Extra Examples- Both question and answer are rather opaque.
- The complex administrative arrangements mean that the decision-making process remains somewhat opaque.
- The system is completely opaque to non-specialists.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- remain
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
opposite transparent
Word Originlate Middle English opake, from Latin opacus ‘darkened’. The current spelling (rare before the 19th cent.) has been influenced by the French form.
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