look opaque
Frequency: 6.58.2 per million words
Used to describe the appearance of not being clear enough to see through.
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Examples (10)
- The window began to look opaque as the fog thickened.
- After years of neglect, the once-clear glass started to look opaque.
- The water in the vase began to look opaque due to the decaying flowers.
- If the solution starts to look opaque, it means the reaction is proceeding.
- With the added pigment, the paint will look more opaque on the canvas.
- The ancient amber appeared to look opaque under certain light conditions.
- The doctor noted that the lens in her eye had started to look opaque.
- His explanations often look opaque to those without a scientific background.
- The artist intentionally made the glass look opaque to create a sense of mystery.
- Over time, cheap plastic can begin to look opaque and discolored.