become opaque

Frequency: 7.010.1 per million words

Used to describe a change to a state of being not clear enough to see through, or difficult to understand.

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Examples (10)

  • As the lens becomes more opaque, the patient notices a falling off in vision.
  • The water in the river became opaque after the heavy rain.
  • Over time, the plastic covering can become opaque due to sun exposure.
  • The once clear liquid slowly became opaque as the chemicals reacted.
  • His explanations often become increasingly opaque when he tries to be too detailed.
  • Without proper context, the instructions will become completely opaque.
  • The glass panels became opaque with frost during the cold night.
  • Her true intentions became opaque after her sudden change of behavior.
  • The government's new policy has become rather opaque to the general public.
  • If you add too much powder, the solution will become opaque.