The Britannica Dictionary
mobile search
Home
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
×
Britannica Homepage
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
The Britannica Dictionary
opacity
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
opacity
(noun)
opacity
/oʊ
ˈ
pæsəti/
noun
opacity
/oʊ
ˈ
pæsəti/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of OPACITY
[
noncount
]
1
:
the quality of a material that does not allow light to pass through it
:
the quality of being opaque
the
opacity
of the glass
[+] more examples
[-] hide examples
[+] Example sentences
[-] Hide examples
2
formal
:
the quality of being difficult to understand or explain
Critics have noted the
opacity
of her writing style.
[+] more examples
[-] hide examples
[+] Example sentences
[-] Hide examples
ASK THE EDITOR
What are the plural forms of
check-in
,
passerby
, and
spoonful
?
See the answer »
QUIZZES
Vocabulary Quiz
Test your word power
Take the Quiz »
Name That Thing
Take our visual quiz
Test Your Knowledge »
WORD OF THE DAY
cabana
:
a small, simple building that has a roof and usually walls and is used at a beach or swimming pool
Learn More »