opaqueness

Meanings

• adjective

  The quality of being obscure, dense, or not transparent.

  - "The fog created an opaqueness that made it difficult to see."
  - "The opaqueness of the paint made it ideal for hiding imperfections."
  - "The opaque water made it difficult to see the bottom."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with opaqueness
haziness , dazziness , mazziness

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Variants

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opaque , opaquely , opaqueness , opaquenesses , opaquer , opaques , opaquest

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'opacus', meaning 'dense, thick, or dark'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'opaque' is often used in science to describe substances that do not allow light to pass through, such as some metals and some plastics.

2. The term 'opaque' is also used in the context of computer graphics to describe images that do not allow pixels to be seen through other pixels.

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Related Concepts

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1. Transparency: The opposite of opaqueness, referring to the quality of being clear and easy to see through.

2. Obscurity: A related term meaning the quality of being difficult to understand or unclear.

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Quotes

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1. The reality facing Rory Stewart was that he was sent into a collapsed rural region in a country of which he knew almost nothing, and in which he had to find his way through a maze of "opaque" tribal and religious relationships.

   - Robert Skidelsky,{it}New York Review of Books{/it},5 Oct. 2006

2. Arborio rice, the kind that grows in the Po Valley and gave rise to the wonderful dish risotto, has a tiny "opaque" white pearl on the inside that remains al dente, and starch on the outside that the grains release during cooking, making a creamy sauce.

   - Corby Kummer,{it}Atlantic{/it},March 1993

3. In the opening hour, a group of strangers receive a maddeningly "opaque" cell-phone summons to join a secret cross-country race with a $32 million prize. The thing is, the summons can also be a threat (one competitor's wife is possibly being held captive), and the consequences of falling behind are murderous.

   - Tom Gliatto,{it}People{/it},23 Apr. 2007

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Culture

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In literature, opaqueness is often used to describe characters or situations that are mysterious or difficult to understand. In art, opaque colors are used to cover or hide underlying colors.

How to Memorize "opaqueness"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a dense fog or a solid object that doesn't allow light to pass through to help remember the meaning of opaqueness.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of not being able to see clearly or understand something to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Opaque is the opposite of see-through' to help remember the meaning of opaqueness.

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