opaque

/əʊˈpeɪk/adj
High School
1

Neither reflecting nor emitting light.

2

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

3

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

4

Obtuse, stupid.

5

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.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing