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The definition of opaque is not capable of having light pass through or hard to understand.
(adjective)- An example of opaque is the quality of a black sheet of paper.
- An example of opaque is the study of astrophysics.
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See opaque in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
- not letting light pass through; not transparent or translucent
- not reflecting light; not shining or lustrous; dull or dark
- not allowing electricity, heat, etc. to pass through
- hard to understand; obscure
- slow in understanding; obtuse
Origin: ME opake < L opacus, shady
noun
- anything opaque
- Photog. an opaque liquid used in blocking out parts of a negative
Related Forms:
- opaquely adverb
- opaqueness noun
See opaque in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
- a. Impenetrable by light; neither transparent nor translucent.b. Not reflecting light; having no luster: an opaque finish.
- Impenetrable by a form of radiant energy other than visible light: a chemical solution opaque to x-rays.
- a. So obscure as to be unintelligible: “opaque, elusive, minimal meanings” (John Simon).b. Obtuse of mind; dense. See Synonyms at dark.
Something that is opaque, especially an opaque pigment used to darken parts of a photographic print or negative.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English opake, shady
Origin: , and French opaque, opaque (from Old French, shady)
Origin: , both from Latin opācus
.Related Forms:
- o·paqueˈly adverb
- o·paqueˈness noun
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