opaque

1. 1

   Neither reflecting nor emitting light.

   • We have agreed that heat is energy to begin with. Light is also a form of energy for when absorbed by any opaque substance it turns completely into heat.
2. 2

   Allowing little light to pass through, not translucent or transparent.

3. 3

   Unclear, unintelligible, hard to get or explain the meaning of.figuratively

4. 4

   Obtuse, stupid.figuratively

5. 5

   Describes a data 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.

syn. adiaphanous · nontransparent · opacous · opacular · opaque · thick

ant. see-through · translucent · transparent · clear · obvious · oblique · bright · brilliant

1. 1

   An area of darkness; a place or region with no light.obsoletepoetic

   • Through this opaque of Nature and of Soul, / This double night, transmit one pitying ray, / To lighten, and to cheer.
2. 2

   Something which is opaque rather than translucent.

   • They can be obtained in various thicknesses and in many colors, including beautiful imitations of pearl, mother-of-pearl, veins and mottles, stratifications, roll stratifications, imitation corals, and all colors of translucents, transparen

1. 1

   To make, render (more) opaque.transitive