Definition: Not see-through, non-transparent is opaque. The more opaque something is the less light passes through it. In desktop publishing opaque is often applied to paper (opacity) and to graphics. The less opaque the paper or graphic then the more transparent it becomes.
The more fibers or fillers in a paper, the more opaque (less see-through) it will be. Thinner papers can be made more opaque with opacifying thickeners. In a graphics program, decreasing the transparency of an image or portion of an image will increase its opacity making it more opaque, less see-through.
Also Known As: solid
Common Misspellings: opague
