as in ambiguity
the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning
the opacity of the abstract painter's works simply baffles many gallery visitors
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Recent Examples of opacity
For the runway, Levy played with a range of eye shadow shades and opacities on the lips, from sheer, pearlescent lilac to full-on, shimmering lime green.
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 20 May 2025
Why Our Skin Gets Wrinkly Images of topographical skin wrinkles overlaid on each other from the two different time points, 24 h apart, with opacity levels of (A) 0%, (B) 50%, (C) 100%.
—Discover Magazine, 16 May 2025
For leaders, this offers a powerful mindset shift: failure isn’t the enemy—opacity is.
—Alain Hunkins, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Tarte’s Maracuja Juicy Lip Tattoo is a perfect example of these hybrid gloss stains that are not only made to be applied and forgotten about, but also provide you with a lot of options on finish, opacity, and lip shape.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 20 May 2025
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 20 May 2025
Why Our Skin Gets Wrinkly Images of topographical skin wrinkles overlaid on each other from the two different time points, 24 h apart, with opacity levels of (A) 0%, (B) 50%, (C) 100%.
—Discover Magazine, 16 May 2025
For leaders, this offers a powerful mindset shift: failure isn’t the enemy—opacity is.
—Alain Hunkins, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Tarte’s Maracuja Juicy Lip Tattoo is a perfect example of these hybrid gloss stains that are not only made to be applied and forgotten about, but also provide you with a lot of options on finish, opacity, and lip shape.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opacity
ambiguity
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Leading in ongoing ambiguity demands emotional endurance, narrative agility and the strength to stay grounded while evolving at speed.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Director Flanagan handles the escalating insanity with suggestive ambiguity, nothing too bombastic for as long as the story allows.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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“Opacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opacity. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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