as in ambiguity
the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning
the opacity of the abstract painter's works simply baffles many gallery visitors
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Recent Examples of opacity
The black box problem refers to the opacity of certain AI systems.
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David Paffenholz, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Even with Jarmusch’s trademark opacity, the point is clear: Filmmakers should aim to create a practice that is personal and honest because that is what makes the work interesting.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
That black box opacity is a familiar challenge in AI.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Feb. 2025
Others don’t mind ambiguity, or even elements of ambiguity’s first cousin, opacity, if there are other things to appreciate.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
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David Paffenholz, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Even with Jarmusch’s trademark opacity, the point is clear: Filmmakers should aim to create a practice that is personal and honest because that is what makes the work interesting.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
That black box opacity is a familiar challenge in AI.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Feb. 2025
Others don’t mind ambiguity, or even elements of ambiguity’s first cousin, opacity, if there are other things to appreciate.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for opacity
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“Opacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opacity. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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