Opaque vs Blurred - What's the difference?
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As adjectives the difference between opaque and blurred is that opaque is neither reflecting nor emitting light while blurred is out of focus; partially obscured; smudged. As verbs the difference between opaque and blurred is that opaque is to make, render (more) opaque while blurred is ( blur). As a noun opaque is (obsolete|poetic) an area of darkness; a place or region with no light.
opaque Alternative forms
* opake
Adjective
( en adjective)
Neither reflecting nor emitting light.
Allowing little light to pass through, not translucent or transparent.
(figuratively) Unclear, unintelligible, hard to get or explain the meaning of
(figuratively) Obtuse, stupid.
(computing) Describes a type for which higher-level callers have no knowledge of data values or their representations; all operations are carried out by the type's defined abstract operators.
Antonyms
* (physically) see-through, translucent, transparent
* (figuratively) clear, obvious, bright, brilliant
Usage notes
* The comparative opaquer and superlative opaquest, though formed following valid rules for English, are much less common than more opaque' and ' most opaque and seem to occur more frequently in poetry.
Derived terms
* opaquely
* opaqueness
* radiopaque
Related terms
* opacity
Noun
( en noun)
(obsolete, poetic) An area of darkness; a place or region with no light.
* 1745 , Edward Young, Night-Thoughts , I:
- Through this opaque of Nature and of Soul, / This double night, transmit one pitying ray, / To lighten, and to cheer.
Something which is opaque rather than translucent.
Verb
To make, render (more) opaque.
Synonyms
* blur
* cloud
See also
* translucent
References
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blurred English
Adjective
( en adjective)
Out of focus; partially obscured; smudged.
Verb
(head)
(blur)
See also
* blurry
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