İngilizce

opacity

gb/oʊpˈæsəti/ us/oʊpˈæsəti/
C1 İngilizce
Anlamlar
0 anlam
İsim C1 property
1

lack of transparency to light

Opacity is how much something blocks light.

Kullanım kalıbı: the opacity of [material/object]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse opacity (blocks light) with transparency (lets light through).
Eş anlamlılar
opaqueness (More direct and less formal; same meaning.) | cloudiness (Often suggests a liquid that is not clear, not any solid object.)
Zıt anlamlılar
transparency (The quality of letting light pass through clearly.) | clarity (Often used for liquids or images being easy to see through.)
Eşdizimler
high opacity |low opacity |the opacity of glass |the opacity of water |reduce opacity |increase opacity |light opacity |optical opacity |surface opacity |measure opacity
Konular
materials |science |daily_life
Örnekler
  • 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • This glass has high opacity.
  • The water has low opacity today.
İsim technical C1 quantity
2

degree of being opaque

Opacity can also mean a level, like a number or percent.

Kullanım kalıbı: an opacity of [number/percentage]
Sık yapılan hata:
Don’t use *an opacity* to mean simply ‘something is opaque’ unless you are talking about a measurable level.
Eş anlamlılar
density (In everyday talk it can overlap, but density is not the same physical measure.)
Zıt anlamlılar
transparency (Can also be measured as a level in similar contexts.)
Eşdizimler
opacity value |opacity level |opacity reading |opacity measurement |set the opacity |adjust the opacity |opacity percentage |opacity scale |opacity threshold |peak opacity
Konular
science |measurement |materials
Örnekler
  • 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • Set the opacity to 50%.
  • This layer has 80% opacity.
İsim 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.

Kullanım kalıbı: the opacity of [process/system/statement]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may overuse opacity when ‘unclear’ or ‘confusing’ would be more natural in casual speech.
Eş anlamlılar
obscurity (Emphasizes being hard to understand, sometimes due to complexity.) | lack of transparency (Focuses on not being open or accountable.) | murkiness (More informal; suggests confusion or suspicion.)
Zıt anlamlılar
transparency (Openness and clarity about what is happening.) | clarity (Ease of understanding and seeing what is meant.)
Eşdizimler
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
Konular
communication |business |government
Örnekler
  • 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • The rules have too much opacity.
  • We want more transparency and less opacity.
İsim technical C2 entity
4

whiteness in medical imaging

In medicine, an opacity is a whiter area on a scan.

Kullanım kalıbı: an opacity in [body part/scan]
Eş anlamlılar
shadow (Common non-technical term used by patients; less precise.)
Zıt anlamlılar
clear area (Not a standard technical antonym, but the opposite finding on imaging.)
Eşdizimler
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
Konular
health |medicine
Örnekler
  • 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.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
opacity
IPA
GB/oʊpˈæsəti/
US/oʊpˈæsəti/
Heceler ve vurgu
opa - city (2 hece)
Stress on 2nd syllable (city)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
  • Base: opacity
  • Plural: opacities, opacity
Kelime ailesi
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
İfadeler

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.

Örnekler
  • 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.

Örnekler
  • 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.

Örnekler
  • 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.

Örnekler
  • 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.

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