opacity

• Nom 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.

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.

indénombrable

1. Light blockageB2formal

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

   Opacité (blocage de la lumière)

   • 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.

   Synonymesopaqueness

   Antonymesclaritytranslucencytransparency

2. Lack of clarityC1formal

   The quality of being difficult to understand or interpret.

   Opacité (sens figuré)

   • 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.

   Synonymesabstrusenessambiguityimpenetrabilityinscrutabilityobscurityunclearnessunintelligibilityvagueness

   Antonymesclarityclearnesslucidityobviousnesstransparency

3. Degree of opaquenessB2formal

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

   Opacité (degré d'opacité)

   • 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.

   Synonymescloudinessmurkinessopaquenessturbidity

   Antonymesclarityclearnesstranslucencytransparency