opacity

Idioma: es

🇺🇸 /oʊˈpæsətiː/

📖 Definiciones

noun
opacidad; Oscuridad; falta de claridad; opacidad; Opacidad; opacidad; Opacidad

EN: The quality or state of being opaque; the degree to which a material blocks the transmission of light.; The quality of being difficult to understand; obscurity or lack of clarity in meaning, expression, or thought.; In computer graphics and image editing, a measure of how much a layer or object obscures what is behind it, typically expressed as a percentage from 0% (fully transparent) to 100% (fully opaque).; In medicine, an area of reduced transparency in a normally transparent structure of the body, such as the lens of the eye or the cornea.; In radiology, an area on an X-ray or other imaging that appears whiter than surrounding tissue, indicating greater density or absorption of radiation.; The quality of being impenetrable to investigation or scrutiny; lack of transparency in processes, decisions, or organizations.

🔗 Detalles

Formas de la palabra

contable / incontable Plural: opacities

Colocaciones

high opacitylow opacityopacity levelopacity settingopacity of the lens

Derivados

opaqueopaquelyopaquenessopacifyopacification

Sinónimos

opaquenesscloudinessmurkinessturbidityobscurity

Antónimos

transparencyclaritytranslucency

Palabras confundidas

obscurity

EN: 'Opacity' refers to the physical property of blocking light; 'obscurity' refers to being unknown, unclear in meaning, or difficult to understand.

es: 'Opacity' se refiere a la propiedad física de bloquear la luz; 'obscurity' se refiere a ser desconocido, poco claro en significado o difícil de entender.

translucency

EN: 'Opacity' means no light passes through; 'translucency' means some light passes through but images are not clearly visible.

es: 'Opacity' significa que no pasa luz; 'translucency' significa que pasa algo de luz pero las imágenes no son claramente visibles.

Consejos de ortografía

EN: Remember the 'c' before '-ity': it is 'opacity', not 'opasity'. The root is 'opaque' but the noun form changes the ending to '-acity'.

es: Recuerda la 'c' antes de '-ity': es 'opacity', no 'opasity'. La raíz es 'opaque' pero la forma sustantiva cambia el final a '-acity'.

💬 Ejemplos

The opacity of the frosted glass allowed light in but prevented anyone from seeing through it.

La opacidad del vidrio esmerilado permitía la entrada de luz pero impedía que cualquiera pudiera ver a través de él.
The opacity of the philosopher's writing made it nearly impossible for undergraduate students to follow his arguments.

La oscuridad del escrito del filósofo hizo que fuera casi imposible para los estudiantes de pregrado seguir sus argumentos.
She reduced the opacity of the watermark layer to 30% so it wouldn't distract from the main image.

Redució la opacidad de la capa de marca de agua al 30 % para no distraer de la imagen principal.
The ophthalmologist detected an opacity in the patient's lens, indicating the early stages of a cataract.

El oftalmólogo detectó una opacidad en el cristalino del paciente, lo que indicaba las etapas iniciales de una catarata.
The chest X-ray revealed a ground-glass opacity in the lower lobe of the right lung.

La radiografía de tórax reveló una opacidad en vidrio esmerilado en el lóbulo inferior del pulmón derecho.
Critics condemned the opacity of the government's decision-making process, demanding greater public accountability.

Los críticos condenaron la opacidad del proceso de toma de decisiones del gobierno, exigiendo una mayor responsabilidad pública.