Opaque

o-pak', a. Impervious to the rays of light — not transparent; dark; obscure. [F.; L. opacus.] Opaque'neas, Opac'ity, -pas'I-tY, n. Quality of being, etc. [F. opacite".} Ope, op, Open, o'pn, a. Free of acce not shut up; not closed free to be used, visited, read, etc. not private public not drawn together or contracted; expanded; without reserve; not concealed or secret; exposed to view candid; ingenuous sincere artle ; not frozen up not cold or frosty not settled or adjusted; not balanced or closed not blinded or obscured; not deaf not unwilling to hear; listening; free to be discu ed; easily enunciated; spoken without closing the mouth. — n. Open country or space.— v. [opened (0'pnd), opening.] To make open, render free of acce , unclose, unlock, remove any fastening from; to bring to view, exhibit, interpret, explain, disclose; reflexively, to speak without reserve; to enter upon, begin, commence. — v. To unclose, be parted; to begin to appear; to commence, — begin. [AS. and D. (ad].), AS. up, D. op, up.] Open vowel or sound. A vowel or sound pronounced with a larger aperture of the lips or cavity of the mouth, as compared with others called close voivels or sounds. — O'pener, n. — O'pening, n. A place which is open; breach; aperture; beginning; commencement. — O'penly, adv. In an open manner publicly without secrecy without reserve or disguise; plainly. — O'penne , n. — 0'pen-eyed, -id, a. — Watchful; vigilant. handed, a. Generous; mu- — — nificent. heart'ed, a. Candid frank; generous. -mouthed, a. Having the mouth open gaping greedy; clamorous.