Opaque vs Opaque - What's the difference?
opaque | opaque |
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.
(obsolete, poetic) An area of darkness; a place or region with no light.
* 1745 , Edward Young, Night-Thoughts , I:
Something which is opaque rather than translucent.
To make, render (more) opaque.
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.
(obsolete, poetic) An area of darkness; a place or region with no light.
* 1745 , Edward Young, Night-Thoughts , I:
Something which is opaque rather than translucent.
To make, render (more) opaque.
In figuratively|lang=en terms the difference between opaque and opaque
is that opaque is (figuratively) obtuse, stupid while opaque is (figuratively) obtuse, stupid.In computing|lang=en terms the difference between opaque and opaque
is that opaque is (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 while opaque is (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.In obsolete|poetic|lang=en terms the difference between opaque and opaque
is that opaque is (obsolete|poetic) an area of darkness; a place or region with no light while opaque is (obsolete|poetic) an area of darkness; a place or region with no light.In lang=en terms the difference between opaque and opaque
is that opaque is to make, render (more) opaque while opaque is to make, render (more) opaque.As adjectives the difference between opaque and opaque
is that opaque is neither reflecting nor emitting light while opaque is neither reflecting nor emitting light.As nouns the difference between opaque and opaque
is that opaque is (obsolete|poetic) an area of darkness; a place or region with no light while opaque is (obsolete|poetic) an area of darkness; a place or region with no light.As verbs the difference between opaque and opaque
is that opaque is to make, render (more) opaque while opaque is to make, render (more) opaque.opaque
English
(wikipedia opaque)Alternative forms
* opakeAdjective
(en adjective)Antonyms
* (physically) see-through, translucent, transparent * (figuratively) clear, obvious, bright, brilliantUsage 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 * radiopaqueNoun
(en noun)- Through this opaque of Nature and of Soul, / This double night, transmit one pitying ray, / To lighten, and to cheer.
Verb
Synonyms
* blur * cloudSee also
* translucentReferences
* * ----opaque
English
(wikipedia opaque)Alternative forms
* opakeAdjective
(en adjective)Antonyms
* (physically) see-through, translucent, transparent * (figuratively) clear, obvious, bright, brilliantUsage 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 * radiopaqueNoun
(en noun)- Through this opaque of Nature and of Soul, / This double night, transmit one pitying ray, / To lighten, and to cheer.
