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opacity
Refers to being "opaque," which means to prevent light from shining through. For example, in an image editing program, the opacity level for some function might range from completely transparent (0) to completely opaque (100).
opacity
1. the state or quality of being opaque
2. an opaque object or substance
3. Physics Photog the ratio of the intensity of light incident on a medium, such as a photographic film, to that transmitted through the medium
4. Logic Philosophy the property of being an opaque context

opacity [ō′pas·əd·ē]
(optics)
The light flux incident upon a medium divided by the light flux transmitted by it.

opacity
The quality of being opaque, as the capacity of a paint to cover or obliterate a background over which it is applied.


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The light from the tiny lamps fell in all sorts of odd forms, as the rays crossed each other, or the opacity of our bodies threw great shadows.
 
 
 
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