"opaque" meaning in All languages combined

See opaque on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /əʊˈpeɪk/ [UK], /oʊˈpeɪk/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-opaque.wav [UK] Forms: opaque [positive], more opaque [comparative], most opaque [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When something is opaque, you cannot see through it.
    Sense id: simple-opaque-en-adj-E~HxecMm

Verb [English]

IPA: /əʊˈpeɪk/ [UK], /oʊˈpeɪk/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-opaque.wav [UK] Forms: opaque [canonical], opaques [third-person, singular], opaqued [past], opaqued [past, participle], opaquing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|opaqu|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you opaque something, you make it more opaque.
    Sense id: simple-opaque-en-verb-myGNrNtj
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