opacity
gb/oʊpˈæsəti/ us/oʊpˈæsəti/
C1
Anglų
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
C1
property
1
lack of transparency to light
Opacity is how much something blocks light.
Vartosenos šablonas:
the opacity of [material/object]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse opacity (blocks light) with transparency (lets light through).
Sinonimai
opaqueness (More direct and less formal; same meaning.)
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cloudiness (Often suggests a liquid that is not clear, not any solid object.)
Antonimai
transparency (The quality of letting light pass through clearly.)
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clarity (Often used for liquids or images being easy to see through.)
Kolokacijos
high opacity
|low opacity
|the opacity of glass
|the opacity of water
|reduce opacity
|increase opacity
|light opacity
|optical opacity
|surface opacity
|measure opacity
Temos
materials
|science
|daily_life
Pavyzdžiai
- Frosted glass gets its opacity from the textured surface.
- The lab measured the water’s opacity after the storm.
- As the paint dried, its opacity increased and the wall color stopped showing through.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- This glass has high opacity.
- The water has low opacity today.
Daiktavardis
technical
C1
quantity
2
degree of being opaque
Opacity can also mean a level, like a number or percent.
Vartosenos šablonas:
an opacity of [number/percentage]
Dažna klaida:
Don’t use *an opacity* to mean simply ‘something is opaque’ unless you are talking about a measurable level.
Sinonimai
density (In everyday talk it can overlap, but density is not the same physical measure.)
Antonimai
transparency (Can also be measured as a level in similar contexts.)
Kolokacijos
opacity value
|opacity level
|opacity reading
|opacity measurement
|set the opacity
|adjust the opacity
|opacity percentage
|opacity scale
|opacity threshold
|peak opacity
Temos
science
|measurement
|materials
Pavyzdžiai
- The display lets you set an opacity of 70%.
- The sensor reports opacity readings every minute.
- At higher opacity values, the background becomes harder to see.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Set the opacity to 50%.
- This layer has 80% opacity.
Daiktavardis
formal
C1
abstract
3
lack of clarity or openness
Opacity can mean that something is hard to understand because it is not clear or open.
Vartosenos šablonas:
the opacity of [process/system/statement]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may overuse opacity when ‘unclear’ or ‘confusing’ would be more natural in casual speech.
Sinonimai
obscurity (Emphasizes being hard to understand, sometimes due to complexity.)
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lack of transparency (Focuses on not being open or accountable.)
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murkiness (More informal; suggests confusion or suspicion.)
Antonimai
transparency (Openness and clarity about what is happening.)
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clarity (Ease of understanding and seeing what is meant.)
Kolokacijos
bureaucratic opacity
|corporate opacity
|government opacity
|opacity of the process
|opacity of the rules
|opacity in decision-making
|regulatory opacity
|legal opacity
|financial opacity
|deliberate opacity
Temos
communication
|business
|government
Pavyzdžiai
- Employees complained about the opacity of the promotion process.
- The report criticized the opacity of the company’s finances.
- The policy’s opacity made it hard for customers to know what they were agreeing to.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The rules have too much opacity.
- We want more transparency and less opacity.
Daiktavardis
technical
C2
entity
4
whiteness in medical imaging
In medicine, an opacity is a whiter area on a scan.
Vartosenos šablonas:
an opacity in [body part/scan]
Sinonimai
shadow (Common non-technical term used by patients; less precise.)
Antonimai
clear area (Not a standard technical antonym, but the opposite finding on imaging.)
Kolokacijos
pulmonary opacity
|lung opacity
|focal opacity
|diffuse opacity
|ground-glass opacity
|an opacity on the X-ray
|an opacity in the left lung
|new opacity
|resolving opacity
|persistent opacity
Temos
health
|medicine
Pavyzdžiai
- The radiologist noted a small opacity in the right upper lobe.
- Follow-up imaging showed that the opacity had resolved.
- A new opacity on the chest X-ray prompted further tests.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
opacity
IPA
GB/oʊpˈæsəti/
US/oʊpˈæsəti/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
opa - city (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 2nd syllable (city)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: opacity
- Plural: opacities, opacity
Žodžių šeima
Forms
opacities
noun
Core family
opaque
adjective B2
Related words
opaquely
adverb
opaqueness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
transparent
adjective B2
transparency
noun C1
Advanced or less common
opacify
verb
opacification
noun
Posakiai
ground-glass opacity
1/ɡɹˈaʊnd ɡlˈæs oʊpˈæsəti/
fixed phrase
technical
hazy area on lung scan
A ground-glass opacity is a hazy area on a lung scan.
Pavyzdžiai
- The CT report mentioned ground-glass opacity in both lungs.
- Ground-glass opacity can have several possible causes.
- Repeat imaging showed less ground-glass opacity than before.
opacity level
1/oʊpˈæsəti lˈɛvəl/
fixed phrase
technical
amount of opacity
An opacity level is a chosen amount of opacity.
Pavyzdžiai
- Lower the opacity level so the text behind it is visible.
- The default opacity level is 100%.
- Try a 30% opacity level for a subtle watermark.
opacity setting
1/oʊpˈæsəti sˈɛtɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
control for opacity in software
The opacity setting is where you change transparency.
Pavyzdžiai
- Change the opacity setting for the top layer.
- If the highlight is too strong, reduce the opacity setting.
- The app remembers your last opacity setting.
opacity slider
1/oʊpˈæsəti slˈaɪdɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
UI slider for transparency
An opacity slider is a bar you drag to change opacity.
Pavyzdžiai
- Drag the opacity slider to the left to make it more transparent.
- The opacity slider is in the Layers panel.
- I can’t find the opacity slider on mobile.