opaquenessn.

Brit.

/ə(ʊ)ˈpeɪknᵻs/, U.S.

/oʊˈpeɪknᵻs/

Forms: see opaque adj. and -ness suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: opaque adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < opaque adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier opacity n.

The quality of being opaque, opacity; the degree to which something is opaque.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > transparency or translucence > opacity > [noun]

cloudiness1594

opacity1634

umbrosity1646

opaqueness1647

opacousness1656

filminess1870

intransparency1902

1647 H. More Philos. Poems i. ii. xxxi. 88 The Earths opakeness enemie to Light.

1742 H. Baker Microscope made Easy i. xiii. 53 The Transparency or Opakeness of an Object.

1855 F. B. Palliser tr. J. Labarte Handbk. Arts Middle Ages & Renaissance iv. 159 Giving..complete opaqueness to the colours.

1862 Southern Literary Messenger May 290/2 To baffle criticism by mere opaqueness of style.

1871 Appleton's Jrnl. 2 Dec. 620/1 In and out from light to shadow, and from opaqueness to transparency, there is still food for profitable study to any one who would know somewhat of the mysteries and capacities of paint.

1907 Chem. Abstr. 1 2745 To the more strongly acting agents for producing opaqueness in glass belong stannic oxide, bone ash, [etc.].

1928 Jrnl. Philos. 25 473 While a rapidly moving world exchanging institution for institution, ideology for ideology, looked mildly shocked upon their opaqueness.

1957 J. R. L. Martin in E. Sagarin Cosmetics Sci. & Technol. x. 230 The materials which are used to give opaqueness to a face powder are themselves white pigments.

2000 D. Adebayo My Once upon Time (2001) x. 251 No grin, no reassurance there. I stared at a practised opaqueness, sensing that this was probably a really bad moment.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	opaqueness
释义	opaquenessn. Brit. /ə(ʊ)ˈpeɪknᵻs/, U.S. /oʊˈpeɪknᵻs/ Forms: see opaque adj. and -ness suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: opaque adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < opaque adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier opacity n. The quality of being opaque, opacity; the degree to which something is opaque. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > transparency or translucence > opacity > [noun] cloudiness1594 opacity1634 umbrosity1646 opaqueness1647 opacousness1656 filminess1870 intransparency1902 1647 H. More Philos. Poems i. ii. xxxi. 88 The Earths opakeness enemie to Light. 1742 H. Baker Microscope made Easy i. xiii. 53 The Transparency or Opakeness of an Object. 1855 F. B. Palliser tr. J. Labarte Handbk. Arts Middle Ages & Renaissance iv. 159 Giving..complete opaqueness to the colours. 1862 Southern Literary Messenger May 290/2 To baffle criticism by mere opaqueness of style. 1871 Appleton's Jrnl. 2 Dec. 620/1 In and out from light to shadow, and from opaqueness to transparency, there is still food for profitable study to any one who would know somewhat of the mysteries and capacities of paint. 1907 Chem. Abstr. 1 2745 To the more strongly acting agents for producing opaqueness in glass belong stannic oxide, bone ash, [etc.]. 1928 Jrnl. Philos. 25 473 While a rapidly moving world exchanging institution for institution, ideology for ideology, looked mildly shocked upon their opaqueness. 1957 J. R. L. Martin in E. Sagarin Cosmetics Sci. & Technol. x. 230 The materials which are used to give opaqueness to a face powder are themselves white pigments. 2000 D. Adebayo My Once upon Time (2001) x. 251 No grin, no reassurance there. I stared at a practised opaqueness, sensing that this was probably a really bad moment. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1647
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