opacity

CEFRC1

/oʊˈpæsɪti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The quality of being difficult or impossible to see through.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A measure of relative impenetrability to electromagnetic radiation such as light.

Examples

  • The opacity of the glass made it unsuitable for windowpanes.

  • Tom adjusted the opacity of the layer.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The state or quality of being opaque, not allowing light to pass through.

  2. The state or quality of being inaccessible to understanding.

  3. An opaque area.

More examples

In context

  • The opacity of a clean glass window is near zero.

  • The opacity of these decisions is troubling.

  • We could not see the sandbar due to the opacity of the muddy water.

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Origin

noun

From opaque + -ity, from French opacité, from Latin opacitas.