Transparency vs. Opacity
Difference Between Transparency and Opacity
Transparencynoun
(uncountable) The quality of being transparent; transparence.
Opacitynoun
(uncountable) The state or quality of being opaque, not allowing light to pass through
We could not see the sandbar due to the opacity of the muddy water.Transparencynoun
(uncountable) Openness; accessibility to scrutiny.
Opacitynoun
(uncountable) The state or quality of being inaccessible to understanding.
The opacity of these decisions is troubling.Transparencynoun
A translucent film-like material with an image imprinted on it, viewable by shining light through it.
Opacitynoun
A measure of relative impenetrability to electromagnetic radiation such as light.
The opacity of a clean glass window is near zero.Transparencynoun
(countable) A transparent object.
Opacitynoun
the phenomenon of not permitting the passage of electromagnetic radiation
Transparencynoun
(signal processing) Sufficient accuracy to make the compressed result perceptually indistinguishable from the uncompressed input.
Opacitynoun
incomprehensibility resulting from obscurity of meaning
Transparencynoun
permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation
Opacitynoun
the quality of being opaque to a degree; the degree to which something reduces the passage of light
Transparencynoun
the quality of being clear and transparent
Transparencynoun
picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector
