Opaque
[ə(ʊ)'peɪk] or [o'pek]
Definition
(adj.) not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight; 'opaque windows of the jail'; 'opaque to X-rays' .
(adj.) not clearly understood or expressed .
Checker: Rudolph--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Impervious to the rays of light; not transparent; as, an opaque substance.
(a.) Obscure; not clear; unintelligible.
(n.) That which is opaque; opacity.
Typist: Morton
Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Not transparent.
Typed by Laverne
Synonyms and Antonyms
[See TRANSPARENT]
Typist: Mason
Definition
adj. shady: dark: that cannot be seen through: not transparent.—adv. Opaque′ly.—n. Opaque′ness quality of being opaque: want of transparency.
Editor: Simon
Examples
- The shady retreat furnished relief from the garish day to the primitive man, and the opaque shades and Venetian blinds of modern civilization exclude the excess of light at our windows. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- It is usual to fix the opaque shade, which alternately covers and exposes the two magic lanterns, on to a central pin, so that it may be moved vertically up or down. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- The opaque parts, through which no light has penetrated, leave the solution soft on the surface of the metal. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The lid, _e_, when open, as in the diagram, admits the light to the front of the picture, the back being covered with an opaque screen. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- The whites are opaque, the solid blacks are clear glass, the intermediate tones showing the same values in stipples of various sizes. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- We can always tell the direction from which light comes, either by the shadow cast or by the bright spot formed when an opening occurs in the opaque object casting the shadow. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- All of the plate was affected by the sun except the portion protected by the horseshoe which, because it is opaque, would not allow light to pass through and reach the plate. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- His eye became a degree less opaque: it was as though an incipient film had been removed from it, and she felt the pride of a skilful operator. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
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