opaque

UK
/əʊˈpeɪk/
US
/oʊˈpeɪk/
opaqueadjective
opaquer
Comp.
opaquest
Super.
UK
/əʊˈpeɪk/
US
/oʊˈpeɪk/
Translations
opaqueAu sens figuré : difficile à comprendre ou à expliquer.
The professor's explanation was so opaque that most of the students were left confused.
L’explication du professeur était si opaque que la plupart des étudiants sont restés perplexes.
The bathroom window was made of opaque glass to ensure privacy.
La fenêtre de la salle de bains était en verre opaque pour garantir l’intimité.
Additional translations
opaqueInformatique : se dit d’une donnée ou d’une interface dont l’implémentation interne est masquée ou inaccessible.
Definitions
Not able to be seen through; not transparent.
The bathroom window was made of opaque glass to ensure privacy.
Difficult to understand or explain; not clear or lucid.
The professor's explanation was so opaque that most of the students were left confused.
Computing: describing data or an interface whose internal implementation is deliberately hidden or inaccessible.
The API returns an opaque identifier that the caller must pass back unchanged.
opaquenoun
opaques
pl
UK
/əʊˈpeɪk/
US
/oʊˈpeɪk/
Translations
opacifiantSe dit surtout en peinture, photographie ou imprimerie pour une substance couvrante.
The designer brushed an opaque over the unwanted lines on the film.
Le designer a appliqué un opacifiant sur les traits indésirables du film.
Definitions
A substance or material that does not allow light to pass through; not transparent or translucent.
The artist used an opaque to cover the canvas completely before starting the new painting.
A thick, non-transparent substance, such as paint or ink, used to cover or mask a surface.
The designer brushed an opaque over the unwanted lines on the film.
opaqueverb
opaqued
Past Simple
opaqued
Past Participle
opaquing
ing-form
UK
/əʊˈpeɪk/
US
/oʊˈpeɪk/
Transitive verb meaning 'to make or render opaque'.
Translations
The technicians opaqued the windows to block out all external light.
Les techniciens ont opacifié les fenêtres pour bloquer toute lumière extérieure.
Definitions
To make or render opaque; to cause to become non-transparent or difficult to perceive.
The technicians opaqued the windows to block out all external light.
opaqueradjective

opaque

opaquer
Comp.
opaquest
Super.
UK
/əʊˈpeɪkə/
US
/oʊˈpeɪkər/
Comparative form of the adjective "opaque"; also has superlative form "opaquest".
Translations
plus opaqueComparatif de l’adjectif opaque.
As the paint dried, it became even opaquer, obscuring the sketch beneath.
Au fur et à mesure que la peinture séchait, elle devenait encore plus opaque, masquant le croquis en dessous.
Definitions
Comparative of opaque: having less transparency; more difficult to see through.
As the paint dried, it became even opaquer, obscuring the sketch beneath.
Synonyms
more opaque
less transparent
less translucent
more impenetrable
more obscure
less clear
opaquernoun
Definitions
A substance or material used to make something less transparent or more difficult to see through.
The artist applied an opaquer to the glass to create a frosted effect.