Transparency vs Opaque - What's the difference?
transparency | opaque |
(countable) a transparent object.
(countable) specifically , a transparent material with an image on it, that is viewable by shining light through it.
(figuratively) openness, degree of accessibility to view
(uncountable) the quality of being transparent; transparence.
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.
As nouns the difference between transparency and opaque
is that transparency is (countable) a transparent object while opaque is (obsolete|poetic) an area of darkness; a place or region with no light.As an adjective opaque is
neither reflecting nor emitting light.As a verb opaque is
to make, render (more) opaque.transparency
English
(wikipedia transparency)Noun
Derived terms
* overhead transparencyopaque
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.