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opaqueness

/əʊˈpeɪk.nəs/

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noun

/əʊˈpeɪk.nəs/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество быть трудным для понимания или просмотра насквозь, часто используемое для описания неясности смысла или степени, в которой объект блокирует прохождение света.

A noun referring to the quality of being difficult to understand or see through, often used to describe obscurity of meaning or the degree to which an object blocks the passage of light.

uncountable

  1. Lack of clarityC1formal

    The quality of being difficult to understand or interpret due to obscurity or vagueness.

    ruНепрозрачность

    • The opaqueness of the legal document confused the readers.
    • His explanation was criticized for its opaqueness.
    • The opaqueness of the poem made it hard to analyze.

    Synonymsabstrusenessambiguityimpenetrabilityinscrutabilitymurkinessobscurityopacityunclearnessunintelligibilityvagueness

    Antonymsclarityclearnessluciditytransparency

  2. Light blocking propertyB2formal

    The degree to which a material prevents light from passing through; the state of being non-transparent.

    ruНепрозрачность

    • The opaqueness of the glass ensured privacy in the room.
    • Scientists measured the opaqueness of the liquid sample.
    • The paint's opaqueness covered the old color completely.

    Synonymscloudinessmurkinessopacityturbidity

    Antonymsclarityclearnessluciditytranslucencytransparency

Forms
  • opaquenesses plural form
  • opaquenesses' possessive plural form
  • opaqueness's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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