opacity
noun/oʊˈpæsɪti/
Frequency rank: #15,184 most common English word
Meaning
the quality of not being transparent or easy to see through.
Example sentence
The frosted glass had enough opacity to block the view from outside.
Synonyms & related words
- cloudiness
- haziness
- murkiness
- darkness
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