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Definition opaque

Etymology

From Middle English opake, from Latin opacus (�shaded, shady, dark�) (of unknown origin), later reinforced from Middle French opaque. Doublet of ubac.

Adjective

opaque (comparative more opaque or opaquer, superlative most opaque or opaquest) (see usage notes)

1. Neither reflecting nor emitting light.
2. Allowing little light to pass through, not translucent or transparent.
3. (figuratively) Unclear, unintelligible, hard to get or explain the meaning of
4. (figuratively) Obtuse, stupid.
5. (computing) Describes 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.

Noun

opaque (plural opaques)

1. (obsolete, poetic) An area of darkness; a place or region with no light.
2. Something which is opaque rather than translucent.

Verb

opaque (third-person singular simple present opaques, present participle opaquing, simple past and past participle opaqued)

1. (transitive) To make, render (more) opaque.

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