Opacity

[ə(ʊ)'pæsɪtɪ] or [o'pæsəti]

(noun.) the quality of being opaque to a degree; the degree to which something reduces the passage of light.

(noun.) incomprehensibility resulting from obscurity of meaning.

(noun.) the phenomenon of not permitting the passage of electromagnetic radiation.

Inputed by Doris--From WordNet

(n.) The state of being opaque; the quality of a body which renders it impervious to the rays of light; want of transparency; opaqueness.

(n.) Obscurity; want of clearness.

Checked by Edmond

n. Opaqueness, want of transparency.

Inputed by Hahn

n. opaqueness: obscurity.

Edited by Cary

Edited by Albert