opacity
Translation
opacity, opaqueness
Examples
The opacity of the glass provides privacy.
The opacity of the glass provides privacy.
The opacity of the legal document was frustrating.
The opacity of the legal document was frustrating.
Grammar Patterns
the opacity of ((sth.)) the quality of not being transparent in (sth.). The opacity of the fog was dangerous.
Similar Words
Synonyms: obscurity, cloudiness; Antonyms: transparency, clarity
Etymology
From Latin 'opacus' meaning 'shady, dark'. The suffix '-ity' denotes a quality or state.
Memory Tips
Opacity is the noun form of the adjective 'opaque'. Think of it as the quality of being opaque.