opacity

/oʊˈpæsəti/
noun
  1. The quality of being difficult to see through; not transparent.
    • Fog caused a sudden opacity that reduced visibility on the highway.
    • The opacity of the old window made it hard to see the garden.
    • She added more paint to increase the opacity of the wall color.
  2. The quality of being difficult to understand or explain clearly.
    • His writing style has an opacity that frustrates even expert critics.
    • The opacity of the legal document confused many readers.
    • The company's financial reports were criticized for their opacity.
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