opaquer

opaquer is the comparative form of opaque.

Noun

opaquer (plural opaquers)

A substance used to block out dark colours of staining, underlying dental work, etc.
(animation) A cartoon artist who paints opaque colours on areas drawn by inkers on animators' cels.

opaque (comparative more opaque or opaquer, superlative most opaque or opaquest)

Neither reflecting nor emitting light.
- We have agreed that heat is energy to begin with. Light is also a form of energy for when absorbed by any opaque substance it turns completely into heat.1968, Isaac Asimov, Photosynthesis, Basic Books, Inc., page 60
Allowing little light to pass through, not translucent or transparent.
(figuratively) Unclear, unintelligible, hard to get or explain the meaning of.
(figuratively) Obtuse, stupid.
Describes a data 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.

plural	opaquers

What does opaquer mean?: Opaquer means a substance used to block out dark colours of staining, underlying dental work, etc.
What is opaquer the comparative form of?: Opaquer is the comparative form of opaque.
What part of speech is opaquer?: Opaquer is a noun.
What is the plural of opaquer?: The plural of opaquer is opaquers.

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