Meaning of OPAQUE
| Pronunciation: | | ow'peyk
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- [adj] not clear; not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; "opaque windows of the jail"; "opaque to X-rays"
- [adj] not clearly understood or expressed
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| | Synonyms: | | cloudy, fogged, foggy, frosted, glaucous, incomprehensible, milk(a), milklike, milky, mirky, muddy, murky, solid, turbid, uncomprehensible, unintelligible, whitish |
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| | See Also: | | unclear | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\O*paque"\, a. [F., fr. L. opacus. Cf. {Opacous}.]
1. Impervious to the rays of light; not transparent; as, an
opaque substance.
2. Obscure; not clear; unintelligible. [Colloq.]
\O*paque"\, n.
That which is opaque; opacity. --Young.
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