opaque

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /əʊˈpeɪk/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /oʊˈpeɪk/

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Adjective

Positive opaque

Comparative more opaque

Superlative most opaque

1. When something is opaque, you cannot see through it.

   That window is so dirty; it almost looks opaque.

Verb

Plain form opaque

Third-person singular opaques

Past tense opaqued

Past participle opaqued

Present participle opaquing

1. (transitive) When you opaque something, you make it more opaque.

Related words

• transparent
• translucent