Opaque vs. Translucent — What's the Difference?

Impenetrable by light; neither transparent nor translucent.

Transmitting light but causing sufficient diffusion to prevent perception of distinct images.

Not reflecting light; having no luster

Allowing light to pass through, but diffusing it.

Impenetrable by a form of radiant energy other than visible light

Clear, lucid, or transparent.

So obscure as to be unintelligible

Transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen; partially transparent.

Mentally obtuse; dense.

Transparent; clear.

Something that is opaque, especially an opaque pigment used to darken parts of a photographic print or negative.

Almost transparent; allowing light to pass through diffusely;

Neither reflecting nor emitting light.

Allowing little light to pass through, not translucent or transparent.

(figuratively) Unclear, unintelligible, hard to get or explain the meaning of.

(figuratively) Obtuse, stupid.

(computing) Describes a type for which higher-level callers have no knowledge of data values or their representations; all operations are carried out by the type's defined abstract operators.

An area of darkness; a place or region with no light.

Something which is opaque rather than translucent.

(transitive) To make, render (more) opaque.

Impervious to the rays of light; not transparent; as, an opaque substance.

Obscure; not clear; unintelligible.

That which is opaque; opacity.

Not clear; not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy;

Not clearly understood or expressed