Definitions for opaque
oʊˈpeɪkopaque

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. opaqueadjective

   not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight

   "opaque windows of the jail"; "opaque to X-rays"

2. opaque, unintelligibleadjective

   not clearly understood or expressed

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 5 votes

1. opaquenoun

   An area of darkness; a place or region with no light.

2. opaquenoun

   Something which is opaque rather than translucent.

3. opaqueverb

   To make, render (more) opaque.

4. opaqueadjective

   Neither reflecting nor emitting light.

5. opaqueadjective

   Allowing little light to pass through, not translucent or transparent.

6. opaqueadjective

   Unclear, unintelligible, hard to get or explain the meaning of

7. opaqueadjective

   Obtuse, stupid.

8. opaqueadjective

   Describes a type for which higher-level callers have no knowledge of data values or their representations; all operations are carried out by the type's defined abstract operators.

9. Etymology: From opake, from opacus (of unknown origin), later reinforced from opaque.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Opaqueadjective

   Etymology: opacus, Lat.

   They
   Shot upward still direct, whence no way round
   Shadow from body opaque can fall. John Milton, Par. Lost.

   These disappearing fixt stars were actually extinguished and turned into more opaque and gross planet-like bodies. George Cheyne, Phil. Prin.

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1. opaque

   Opaque refers to a material or object that is not transparent and does not allow light to pass through it. This property is often observed in substances that are dense or dark-colored, which completely block visibility of objects behind it. In a broader context, opaque can also refer to something that is difficult to understand or not clear.

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1. Opaque

   Morten Aasdahl Eliassen, also known as stage name Opaque or the alias Mae, is a Norwegian rapper from Furuset in Oslo. He is signed to Tommy Tee's record label Tee Productions, and released the album Gourmet Garbage in 2001. In 2011 he appeared under the alias Mae on Jesse Jones debut album 12 blokker, 1 vei inn.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Opaque

   ō-pāk′, adj. shady: dark: that cannot be seen through: not transparent.—adv. Opaque′ly.—n. Opaque′ness, quality of being opaque: want of transparency. [Fr.,—L. opacus.]

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1. Opaque

   Translucent vs. Opaque -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Translucent and Opaque.

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Opaque

   without lustre: not transparent.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of opaque in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of opaque in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of opaque in a Sentence

1. Ashok Kumar Gupta:

   If you are absolutely clean, come out, put it (details) on your website. So that everybody knows and there is nothing opaque, otherwise there will be complaints, we will inquire - why do you want to subject yourself to this type of investigation if you are open about it.

2. Kim Forrest:

   People are still worried about China because the country is so opaque and there are always questions regarding the official numbers.

3. Bob Casey:

   China's financial markets remain so opaque there are serious questions about whether investors are receiving basic protections.

4. Joseph Lorenzo Hall:

   They are completely opaque, and that is the exact opposite of what a cutting-edge security product used for government elections should be, this gives the technical community zero confidence in their product or operations.

5. Christoph Wille:

   This process (of borrowing) is very opaque but the assumption is that they (Congo) get lots of loans from China and companies in the infrastructure sector.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=opaque
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Opaque
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=opaque
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=opaque
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=opaque
7. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=opaque