opacity

uncountable

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.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее свойство непрозрачности, либо в смысле неспособности пропускать свет, либо в смысле сложности для понимания или интерпретации.esSustantivo que designa la cualidad de ser opaco, ya sea por no dejar pasar la luz, ya sea por ser difícil de comprender o interpretar.frNom désignant la propriété de ce qui est opaque, soit au sens de ne pas laisser passer la lumière, soit au sens de ce qui est difficile à comprendre ou à interpréter.deSubstantiv, das die Eigenschaft bezeichnet, undurchsichtig zu sein, entweder im Sinne der Lichtundurchlässigkeit oder im Sinne von schwerer Verständlichkeit oder Interpretierbarkeit.ptSubstantivo que designa a qualidade ou estado de ser opaco, seja no sentido físico de não deixar passar a luz, seja no sentido figurado de algo difícil de compreender ou interpretar.zh名词，指不透明的性质，既可以指不能透光，也可以指难以理解或解读。arاسم يدل على صفة عدم النفاذية أو عدم الشفافية، إما بمعنى عدم قدرة المادة على تمرير الضوء، وإما بمعنى صعوبة الفهم أو التفسير أو الغموض.

1. Light blockage B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruНепрозрачностьesOpacidad (bloqueo de luz)frOpacité (blocage de la lumière)deOpazitätptOpacidadezh不透明性arالعتامة

   Synonyms: opaqueness

   Antonyms: claritytranslucencytransparency

2. Lack of clarity C1 formal

   The quality of being difficult to understand or interpret.

   • 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.

   ruНепрозрачностьesfalta de claridadfrOpacité (sens figuré)deUnklarheitptOpacidadezh晦涩arالغموض وعدم الوضوح

   Synonyms: abstrusenessambiguityimpenetrabilityinscrutabilityobscurityunclearnessunintelligibilityvagueness

   Antonyms: clarityclearnesslucidityobviousnesstransparency

3. Degree of opaqueness B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruСтепень непрозрачностиesOpacidad (grado de opacidad)frOpacité (degré d'opacité)deGrad der UndurchsichtigkeitptGrau de opacidadezh不透明度arدرجة العتامة

   Synonyms: cloudinessmurkinessopaquenessturbidity

   Antonyms: clarityclearnesstranslucencytransparency

• opacities plural form
• opacities' possessive plural form
• opacity's possessive singular form