opacifies
Renders less clear
Opacifies means makes opaque or less transparent.
The term appears most often in medical and scientific contexts: The lens opacifies as cataracts develop, Heat opacifies the egg white.
Something that opacifies blocks light from passing through, whether gradually or suddenly.
Airborne water masses
- veilsTranslucent face coverings
- shroudsWraps that hide
- masksFace-covering disguises
- concealsKeeps from being seen
obfuscates · blocks · screens · covers · cloaks · hides · blankets · occludes
Low-lying cloud cover
- mistFine airborne moisture
- hazeMurky atmospheric suspension
- smogSunlight-activated urban pollution
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
vapor · condensation · steam · aerosol · particulates · pollution · dust · soot
Steep falls or eye opacity
- corneaEye's clear outer dome
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- vitreousGlass-like in appearance
- retinaLight-sensing tissue layer
sclera · glaucoma · lenticular · posterior · anterior · intraocular · calcification · fibrosis
clouds
Airborne water masses
conceals · obfuscates · blocks · screens · covers · cloaks · hides · blankets · occludes · darkens
fog
Low-lying cloud cover
smoke · vapor · condensation · steam · aerosol · particulates · pollution · dust · soot · humidity
cataracts
Steep falls or eye opacity
retina · sclera · glaucoma · lenticular · posterior · anterior · intraocular · calcification · fibrosis · scarring
glass
Transparent solid from sand
lacquer · varnish · resin · polymer · silica · calcium · calcium · calcium · calcium · ceramic
opacifiesclarifies
Makes more understandable
clears · makes clear · illuminates · brightens · lightens
opacifiesclarifies
Makes more understandable
elucidates · explains · demystifies · illuminates · makes plain