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• opaque — [ ɔpak ] adj. • XIVe; lat. opacus « ombragé, touffu » 1 ♦ Qui s oppose au passage de la lumière. Verre opaque. « Le brouillard qui rendait pesante, opaque et nauséabonde la nuit » ( Maupassant). Collant opaque. ♢ OPAQUE À... : qui s oppose au… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• Opaque travel inventory — Opaque inventory is a term used to describe the market of selling unsold travel inventory at a discounted price. The inventory is called opaque because the specific supplier (i.e. hotel, airline, etc) remain hidden until after the purchase has… …   Wikipedia

• opaque — [ō pāk′] adj. [ME opake < L opacus, shady] 1. not letting light pass through; not transparent or translucent 2. not reflecting light; not shining or lustrous; dull or dark 3. not allowing electricity, heat, etc. to pass through 4. hard to… …   English World dictionary

• opaque — UK US /əʊˈpeɪk/ adjective ► difficult to understand or know about, especially because things have been intentionally kept secret or made complicated: »Governments have been able to maintain opaque and discriminatory procurement practices.… …   Financial and business terms

• opaque — OPAQUE. adj. de tout genre. Terme dogmatique. Qui n est pas transparent. Corps opaque. cela est d une matiere opaque …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

• Opaque — O*paque , a. [F., fr. L. opacus. Cf. {Opacous}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Impervious to the rays of light; not transparent; as, an opaque substance. [1913 Webster] 2. Obscure; not clear; unintelligible. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Opaque — O*paque , n. That which is opaque; opacity. Young. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Opaque pebblesnail — Conservation status Critically Endangered (IUCN 2.3) Scientific classification …   Wikipedia

• opaque projector — opaque projecting. a machine for projecting opaque objects, as books, on a screen, by means of reflected light. [1950 55] * * * …   Universalium

• opaque — (adj.) early 15c., opake, from L. opacus shaded, shady, dark, of unknown origin. Spelling influenced after c.1650 by Fr. opaque (c.1500), from the Latin. Figurative use from 1761. Related: Opaquely; opaqueness …   Etymology dictionary

• opaque projector — opaque′ projec′tor n. pht a machine for projecting opaque objects, as books, on a screen, by means of reflected light • Etymology: 1950–55 …   From formal English to slang