opacity
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7.0
- noun
- /oʊˈpæsɪti/
:
opacidad
- The artist adjusted the opacity of the paint to create a more vivid effect on the canvas.
- opacity modulation
- reduce the opacity
- adjust the opacity
You have to consider the size of the shape and the opacity.
- You have to consider the size of the shape and the opacity.
- I'm looking for opacity of metallic.
- Otherwise you're going to change the color and you're going to kind of water the opacity down.
Examples
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I experiment with different gradient opacities until I am satisfied with the way the two images blend together.
Academic text (2004) -
The grass was painted in with an opacity of about 70-80%.
Academic text (2001) -
See, I'm just going to keep packing that on until I get the opacity that I want.
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I keep reducing the brush opacity in steps of 10 in order to blend the areas together.
Academic text (2001) -
Once you have your layer stack, you'll need to change the opacity for each layer.
Academic text (2009) -
Researchers conducted eye exams to study the relationship between newly diagnosed nuclear opacities and nutrient intake over time.
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When you look through the stained glass window, the opacity prevents you from seeing the details outside.
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The opacity of the fog made it difficult to see the road ahead while driving.
Synonyms
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6.9
Dark or dim so things are hard to see
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9.3
A change that makes something cloudy so you cannot see through it
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5.9
Cloudy darkness that makes it hard to see through water or air
How much a material does not let light pass through
How much a material does not let light pass through it
Darkness or low light that makes things hard to see
Antonyms
Compounds
How Opaque
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9.9
4
7.0
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2.1
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6.9
- Specialized
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4.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Opacity comes from the Latin opacus, meaning 'dark' or 'shaded', and shares the same root as opaque. So, think of a window that blocks light — its opacity is how much it stops light from passing through.