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Opaque: meaning, definitions and examples

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opaque

 

[ ษ™สŠหˆpeษชk ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

material

not able to be seen through; not transparent.

Synonyms

cloudy, muddy, non-transparent

Examples of usage

  • the windows were opaque with steam
  • opaque tights
Context #2 | Adjective

meaning

hard or impossible to understand; unfathomable.

Synonyms

cryptic, enigmatic, obscure

Examples of usage

  • opaque legal jargon
  • the opaque language of the report

Translations

Translations of the word "opaque" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น opaco

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคธเฅเคชเคทเฅเคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช opak

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ buram

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะฟั€ะพะทะพั€ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nieprzezroczysty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธ้€ๆ˜Ž

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท opaque

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ opaco

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท opak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถˆํˆฌ๋ช…ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ุดูุงู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ neprลฏhlednรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nepriehฤพadnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธ้€ๆ˜Ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ neprozoren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณgagnsรฆr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผำฉะปะดั–ั€ ะตะผะตั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒฃแƒ›แƒญแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸษ™ffaf olmayan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ opaco

Etymology

The word 'opaque' originated in the early 17th century from the Latin word 'opacus', meaning shaded or shady. It was first used in English to describe something that is not transparent or difficult to understand. Over time, 'opaque' has become a commonly used term in various fields such as physics, art, and literature.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #9,549 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.