"opacity" meaning in English

See opacity in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /oʊˈpæsɪtiː/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-opacity.wav [US] Forms: opacity [singular], opacities [plural]
enPR: ōpăsʹĭti [US] Head templates: {{noun|2=opacities}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Opacity is the quality of being opaque.
    Sense id: simple-opacity-en-noun-dVXkDYZ1
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          "text": "I was unable to find my cellphone in the puddle due to the opacity of the muddy water."
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