opacity

• Sustantivo que designa la cualidad de ser opaco, ya sea por no dejar pasar la luz, ya sea por ser difícil de comprender o interpretar.

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.

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1. Light blockageB2formal

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

   Opacidad (bloqueo de luz)

   • 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.

   Sinónimosopaqueness

   Antónimosclaritytranslucencytransparency

2. Lack of clarityC1formal

   The quality of being difficult to understand or interpret.

   falta de claridad

   • 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.

   Sinónimosabstrusenessambiguityimpenetrabilityinscrutabilityobscurityunclearnessunintelligibilityvagueness

   Antónimosclarityclearnesslucidityobviousnesstransparency

3. Degree of opaquenessB2formal

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

   Opacidad (grado de opacidad)

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscloudinessmurkinessopaquenessturbidity

   Antónimosclarityclearnesstranslucencytransparency