opaque
/oʊˈpeɪk/
noun
- Something that is opaque, especially a dark or non-transparent color or substance.
- The printer ran out of opaque for the dark areas of the image.
- In painting, you can mix an opaque with a transparent to create a new effect.
- She prefers opaques for her watercolor work because they cover mistakes easily.
adjective
- Not able to be seen through; not transparent.
- He held the opaque bottle up to the light but could not see inside.
- The bathroom window is made of opaque glass for privacy.
- The liquid turned from clear to opaque when we added the chemical.
- Difficult to understand or explain; unclear.
- Her writing style is intentionally opaque, leaving readers to guess her meaning.
- The politician's answer was opaque and avoided the real question.
- The instructions were so opaque that nobody could follow them.
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