opacify

A verb used to indicate the process of making something opaque or less transparent.

• 🇷🇺Глагол, используемый для обозначения процесса делания чего-либо непрозрачным или менее прозрачным.

1. Make opaque C2 formal

   To cause something to become opaque, so that light cannot pass through it.

   • The chemical is used to opacify glass for privacy windows.
   • They opacified the clear plastic to create a frosted effect.
   • The artist opacified the background to make the subject stand out.

   🇷🇺Сделать непрозрачным

   Synonyms: blurclouddarkendimfogobscureshadeveil

   Antonyms: clarify

2. Become opaque C2 formal

   To become opaque, losing transparency.

   • The clear liquid opacified when heated.
   • Over time, the window opacified due to weathering.
   • The solution opacifies as it cools down.

   🇷🇺Стать непрозрачным

   Synonyms: cloudfilm overfogmist over

   Antonyms: clarify

• opacified past participle
• opacified past simple
• opacifying present participle
• opacifies third person singular