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opaque

/əʊˈpeɪk/adjective

उच्चारण ओपेक

अपारदर्शी

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adjective
  1. 1

    (of glass, liquid, etc.) not clear enough to see through

    अपारदर्शी

    • The bathroom window is made of opaque glass.
    • Frosted glass is opaque and lets in only dim light.
    • The water in the pond was thick and opaque after the rain.
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    • Opaque paper blocks most of the light from the lamp.
    • The car had opaque windows for privacy.

    Opposite transparent clear

  2. 2

    (of speech or writing) difficult to understand

    दुर्बोध, अस्पष्ट

    • The rules are written in opaque legal language.
    • The minister's opaque reply left the reporters confused.
    • The company's accounts were opaque and hard for outsiders to follow.
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    • Her opaque explanation did not help the students at all.
    • The instructions were so opaque that nobody could assemble the cupboard.

    Synonyms obscure unclear

    Opposite clear lucid

◇Word family
opacity nounopaquely adv.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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Notes

Learn it with translucent (lets light through but not clear images).

इसे translucent (जिससे रोशनी तो जाए पर साफ़ न दिखे) के साथ याद रखिए।