Opaque vs X - What's the difference?
opaque | x |
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.
The twenty-fourth letter of the .
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As an adjective opaque
is neither reflecting nor emitting light.As a noun opaque
is (obsolete|poetic) an area of darkness; a place or region with no light.As a verb opaque
is to make, render (more) opaque.As a letter x is
the twenty-fourth letter of the.As a symbol x is
voiceless velar fricative.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.