noun
- The quality or state of being opaque; the condition of not allowing light to pass through.
- The quality of being unclear, difficult to understand, or obscure in meaning.
Usage: Plural form of opaqueness; Often used in technical or scientific contexts
Usage: Figurative use; Common in literary and academic contexts
Examples
- The opaquenesses of the frosted glass prevented anyone from seeing inside the office.
- The writer's prose was criticized for its opaquenesses and lack of clear meaning.
- Different materials exhibit varying degrees of opaquenesses depending on their composition.
- The opaquenesses in the legal document made it difficult for the client to understand the terms.
- Scientists studied the opaquenesses of various minerals under the microscope.
- The speaker's opaquenesses on the subject left the audience confused and frustrated.