opacity

[ oh-pas-i-tee ]

/ oʊˈpæs ɪ ti /

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noun, plural o·pac·i·ties.

the state or quality of being opaque.

something opaque.

the degree to which a substance is opaque; capacity for being opaque.

Photography. the proportion of the light that is absorbed by the emulsion on any given area of a film or plate.

obscurity of meaning.

mental dullness.

Medicine/Medical. an opaque spot or area in normally clear or transparent tissue, as a cataract of the eye.

Origin of opacity

First recorded in 1550–60, opacity is from the Latin word opācitās shade. See opaque, -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM opacity

non·o·pac·i·ty, noun, plural non·o·pac·i·ties.

Words nearby opacity

op. cit., opa, opa-locka, opacification, opacify, opacity, opacus, opah, opal, opal glass, opalesce

Example sentences from the Web for opacity

Special attention should be given to the position of the opacity.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 611, September 17, 1887 |Various
This sulphuring is simply the result of opacity, obtained by heating the glass to too high a temperature.

British Manufacturing Industries |L. Arnoux
The opacity is remarkably high, explaining why the star is so nearly "heat-tight."

Astronomy |David Todd
They were of every color from absolute pallor, the opacity of plaster, to utter blackness.

San Cristbal de la Habana |Joseph Hergesheimer

Nevertheless, the opacity of the Earth, like the transparency of the air, frequently deceives and bewilders us.

The Sea |Jules Michelet

British Dictionary definitions for opacity

opacity

/ (əʊˈpæsɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the state or quality of being opaque

the degree to which something is opaque

an opaque object or substance

obscurity of meaning; unintelligibility

physics photog the ratio of the intensity of light incident on a medium, such as a photographic film, to that transmitted through the medium

logic philosophy the property of being an opaque context

Medical definitions for opacity

opacity

[ ō-păs′ĭ-tē ]

n.

The quality or state of being opaque.

An opaque or nontransparent area, as of the cornea.

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opacity

noun, plural o·pac·i·ties.

Origin of opacity

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noun plural -ties

Medical definitions for opacity

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opacity

noun, plural o·pac·i·ties.

Origin of opacity

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