nonopaque
Letting light pass
Nonopaque describes something that allows light to pass through, whether partially or fully.
The term is most common in technical and medical contexts, where it distinguishes materials or tissues that can be seen through from those that block visibility entirely.
A nonopaque container lets you see its contents; nonopaque areas on an X-ray allow radiation to pass through.
The surgeon noted a nonopaque mass on the imaging scan.
Permitting diffused light passage
- see-throughAllowing vision through
- crystalOrdered-atom solid
- glassTransparent solid from sand
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
pellucid · limpid · vitreous · crystalline · glassy · windowpane · lucent · hyaline
Able to be grasped
- intelligibleCapable of being understood
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- lucidMentally sharp and comprehensible
- accessibleAble to be reached
straightforward · plain · explicit · unambiguous · coherent · decipherable · fathomable · perspicuous
translucent
Permitting diffused light passage
- see-throughAllowing vision through
- crystalOrdered-atom solid
- glassTransparent solid from sand
clear · pellucid · limpid · vitreous · crystalline · glassy · windowpane · lucent · hyaline · unclouded
understandable
Able to be grasped
- intelligibleCapable of being understood
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- lucidMentally sharp and comprehensible
accessible · straightforward · plain · explicit · unambiguous · coherent · decipherable · fathomable · perspicuous · readable
diaphanous
Delicately translucent
ethereal · chiffon · voile · organza · tulle · batiste · cobwebby · tissue-thin · wispy · delicate
clear
Without obstruction or fog
- brightEmitting or reflecting light
- sunnyBright with daylight
- unobstructedHaving no barriers
cloudless · pristine · pure · limpid · unblemished · unmuddied · unsullied · undimmed · untinted · unfiltered
nonopaqueopaque
Impassable to light
impenetrable · solid · dense · impervious · lightproof