opacity

• Substantiv, das die Eigenschaft bezeichnet, undurchsichtig zu sein, entweder im Sinne der Lichtundurchlässigkeit oder im Sinne von schwerer Verständlichkeit oder Interpretierbarkeit.

A noun referring to the quality of being opaque, either in terms of not allowing light to pass through or in terms of being difficult to understand or interpret.

unzählbar

1. Light blockageB2formal

   The property of a material that prevents light from passing through it.

   Opazität

   • The opacity of the glass made it impossible to see through.
   • Paint with high opacity covers the wall in one coat.
   • The doctor checked the opacity of the patient's eye lens.

   Synonymeopaqueness

   Antonymeclaritytranslucencytransparency

2. Lack of clarityC1formal

   The quality of being difficult to understand or interpret.

   Unklarheit

   • The opacity of the legal document confused the clients.
   • His writing style is known for its opacity and complexity.
   • The opacity of the instructions led to many errors.

   Synonymeabstrusenessambiguityimpenetrabilityinscrutabilityobscurityunclearnessunintelligibilityvagueness

   Antonymeclarityclearnesslucidityobviousnesstransparency

3. Degree of opaquenessB2formal

   The measure of how much a substance reduces the passage of light.

   Grad der Undurchsichtigkeit

   • The opacity of the ink determines how well it covers the paper.
   • Different filters have varying levels of opacity.
   • The opacity of the solution was measured in the lab.

   Synonymecloudinessmurkinessopaquenessturbidity

   Antonymeclarityclearnesstranslucencytransparency