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o·paque
 opaque
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- pronunciation:
- o
peIk
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
not allowing light to pass through. (Cf. transparent.)
Opaque window shades darken the room.- antonyms:
- clear, diaphanous, gauzy, limpid, sheer, transparent
- similar words:
- cloudy, dark
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| definition 2: |
not allowing some specified form of radiation, such as infrared or sound waves, to pass through.
- similar words:
- impenetrable, impervious
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| definition 3: |
having a flat, dull appearance.
They used an opaque varnish rather than the shiny type.- synonyms:
- dull, matte
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| definition 4: |
not easily understood; unclear.
He gave an opaque explanation that was little help to most of the students.- synonyms:
- abstruse, murky, obscure, unclear
- antonyms:
- clear, comprehensible, limpid
- similar words:
- cryptic, hazy, incomprehensible, recondite, unintelligible, vague
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| related words: |
dim, dull, murky, turbid |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
something that is opaque.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
opaques, opaquing, opaqued |
| definition: |
to cause to be or become opaque.
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| related words: |
shade |
| derivations: |
opaquely (adv.), opaqueness (n.) |
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