nounπShareAn area of darkness; a place or region with no light."The forest canopy created an opaque that blocked out the sun. "appearancequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomething which is opaque rather than translucent."The opaque window blocked out all the light from the street. "appearancematerialqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make, render (more) opaque."The spilled milk started to opaque the clear glass table as it dried. "appearancematerialphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareNeither reflecting nor emitting light."The thick fog made the distant buildings appear opaque. "physicsmaterialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareAllowing little light to pass through, not translucent or transparent."The window coverings were opaque, so no sunlight could enter the room. "physicsmaterialscienceappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareUnclear, unintelligible, hard to get or explain the meaning of"The teacher's explanation of the new math concept was opaque; the students struggled to understand it. "languageabstractChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareObtuse, stupid."He was so opaque that he didn't understand the simple instructions, even after they were explained multiple times. "charactermindpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareDescribes 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."The spreadsheet software's formula engine is opaque; users input data and get results, but don't see how the calculations are performed behind the scenes. "computingtechnicaltypeabstractChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
