opacity
Meaning
- The state or quality of being opaque, not allowing light to pass through
- The state or quality of being inaccessible to understanding.
- A measure of relative impenetrability to electromagnetic radiation such as light.
Synonyms
cloudness
opacitas
non-transparency
opaque area
zone of opacity
coefficient of opacity nontransparency
opagueness
turbidity degree
Pronounced as (IPA)
/oʊˈpæsɪtiː/
Etymology
From opaque + -ity, from French opacité, from Latin opacitas.
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