CEFR B2

opacity

noun

Meaning

The condition of being opaque; not able to be seen through.

Examples

The opacity of the water made it impossible to see the fish.
The company's financial opacity made investors nervous.

Synonyms: opaqueness, nontransparency, obscurity, cloudiness

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opacity (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /oʊˈpæsəti/

Definition

The condition of being opaque; not able to be seen through.

Examples

The opacity of the water made it impossible to see the fish.
The company's financial opacity made investors nervous.
The frosted glass has a high degree of opacity.

How to Use opacity

opacity of (prepositional phrase): Describes what is opaque or lacks transparency. — "The opacity of the solution prevented us from seeing the reaction."
degree of opacity (collocation): Indicates the level or extent of being opaque. — "We measured the degree of opacity in the paint sample."

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Antonyms of opacity

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