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Noun: opaqueness  ow'peyk-nus
  1. The quality of being opaque to a degree; the degree to which something reduces the passage of light
    "The opaqueness of the glass made it impossible to see through";
    - opacity
     
  2. Incomprehensibility resulting from obscurity of meaning
    "The opaqueness of the poem's symbolism challenged even experienced critics";
    - opacity

See also: opaque

Type of: incomprehensibility, quality