opaqued

Variant of opaque

opaque definition

opaque (ō pāk′)

adjective

  1. not letting light pass through; not transparent or translucent
  2. not reflecting light; not shining or lustrous; dull or dark
  3. not allowing electricity, heat, etc. to pass through
  4. hard to understand; obscure
  5. slow in understanding; obtuse

Etymology: ME opake < L opacus, shady

noun

  1. anything opaque
  2. Photog. an opaque liquid used in blocking out parts of a negative

transitive verb opaqued opaqued′, opaquing opaqu′·ing

  1. to make opaque
  2. Photog. to apply opaque to (a negative)

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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