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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

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

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   Opaque means preventing light from travelling through, and therefore not transparent or translucent. It also means difficult to understand or know about, especially because things have been intentionally kept secret or made complicated.

   • English (US)

     OPAQUE meaning: 1. preventing light from travelling through,...

   • Opaque: Russian Translation

     OPAQUE translate: непрозрачный, мутный , неясный, непонятный...

   • Opaque Spanish Translation

     OPAQUE translate: opaco, opaco/ca [masculine-feminine,...

   • Opaque: German Translation

     OPAQUE translate: undurchsichtig. Learn more in the...

   • Opaque: Polish Translation

     opaque translate: nieprzezroczysty, matowy, niejasny,...

   • Traditional

     OPAQUE translate: 不透明的；不透光的, （文字或演講）難理解的;晦澀的;含糊的. Learn more...

   • Simplified

     OPAQUE translate: 不透明的；不透光的, （文字或演讲）难理解的;晦涩的;含糊的. Learn more...

   • Znaczenie Opaque, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     OPAQUE definicja: 1. preventing light from travelling...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › opaqueOpaque Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Opaque means blocking the passage of light or hard to understand. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › opaqueOPAQUE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Opaque definition: not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through.. See examples of OPAQUE used in a sentence.

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

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   Opaque means preventing light from traveling through, and therefore not transparent or translucent. It also means difficult to understand or know about, especially because things have been intentionally kept secret or made complicated.

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

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   adjective. not clearly understood or expressed. synonyms: unintelligible. incomprehensible, uncomprehensible. difficult to understand.

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

   www.thefreedictionary.com › opaque

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   Opaque means not allowing light or other radiant energy to pass through. It can also mean hard to understand or unintelligent. See different sources, synonyms, translations and usage of opaque.

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

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   Opaque means not transparent or translucent, or not reflecting light. It can also mean hard to understand or unintelligent. See synonyms, examples, pronunciation and word origin of opaque.