Definition & Meaning of "opaque"in English

opaque

(of an object) blocking the passage of light and preventing objects from being seen through it

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

qualitative

Superlative

most opaque

Comparative

more opaque

gradable

domain

light, materials, perception

Examples

The opaque curtains blocked out all sunlight from entering the room.

lacking clarity in meaning or expression

ambiguous

cloudy

equivocal

ill-defined

imprecise

Examples

The instructions for the project were so opaque that no one knew how to begin.

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opaquely

opaqueness

semiopaque

opaque

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