o ‧ paque /əʊˈpeɪk $ oʊ-/ BrE AmE adjective [usually before noun]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: opacus 'dark' ]
1 . opaque glass or liquid is difficult to see through and often thick OPP transparent :
a shower with an opaque glass door
2 . formal difficult to understand SYN obscure :
an opaque style of writing
—opaqueness noun [uncountable]
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THESAURUS
■ difficult to see through
▪ opaque difficult to see through:
The shower has an opaque glass door.