opaqueness
- noun
- /oʊˈpeɪk.nəs/
:
opacidad
Examples
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" Opaqueness
Blog text (31) -
An orb usually looks like, you know, like you learn in biology a cell like with the cell wall and it will have like and opaqueness to it with color.
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The source of this opaqueness is determined by the same process that I described earlier: the absorption of visible light coming from the Sun's interior by hydrogen atoms in excited states.
Academic text (2004) -
Prior to his conversion, the image of clouds functions as a reminder of just how dangerous phantasmata are because they enclose the mind in the opaqueness of sensible images and prevent it from arriving at a true understanding of the nature of God and the soul.
Academic text (2007) -
The opaqueness of the thick fog made it difficult to see the road ahead.
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The artist used layers of paint to create a rich opaqueness in her artwork.
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Opaqueness can be an important factor in designing windows for better energy efficiency.
Synonyms
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7.0
How much light or other rays something does not let through
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8.7
A state of not allowing water, light, or ideas to pass through
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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 it
A cloudy state in water or a photo that makes it hard to see through
Antonyms
How Opaque
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Opaqueness comes from the Latin opacus, meaning 'shaded' or 'dark', and you can see the same root in the word opaque. Think of a shaded window that does not let light through; that's why opaqueness means 'not allowing light to pass'.