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opacity

[/oʊˈpæsɪti/]
nounfemininepl: opacities
opacidade
1. The quality or state of being opaque; the inability of light to pass through a material
The opacity of the frosted glass prevents people from seeing through it.
A opacidade do vidro fosco impede que as pessoas vejam através dele.
2. Lack of clarity or transparency; obscurity in meaning or understanding
The opacity of the legal document made it difficult to understand.
A opacidade do documento legal tornou difícil compreendê-lo.
3. In computing and design, the degree to which an element is transparent or see-through
You can adjust the opacity of the image to make it more transparent.
Você pode ajustar a opacidade da imagem para torná-la mais transparente.
Synonyms
obscuritycloudinessmurkinessturbidity
Antonyms
transparencyclarityluciditytranslucence

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
opacidade
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
opacidade
Standard usage, commonly used in technical and scientific contexts
Portugal
opacidade
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

lack of transparency
unclear communication
shrouded in mystery
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