opacify
Render less transparent
To opacify is to make something opaque—less transparent or translucent.
The term appears mainly in technical contexts: glass opacifies when treated with certain chemicals, cataracts opacify the lens of the eye, and radiologists use contrast agents to opacify blood vessels for imaging.
The noun is opacification.
Fabric that obscures
Thin ice coating
- tintFaint color addition
- matteNon-reflective surface finish
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- enamelHard glossy coating
lacquer · varnish · whitewash · film · laminate · spray · paint · stain
Clouded eye lens
- calcificationMineral hardening of tissue
- fibrosisPathological connective tissue buildup
- scarringPermanent mark formation
- cornealOf the eye's outer layer
lesion · emulsion · infiltrate · degeneration · cloudiness · turbidity · vitreous · crystalline
Notable difference between things
- bariumSoft silvery alkaline element
- iodineAntiseptic element, atomic fifty-three
- dyePigment for changing hues
- imagingProducing visual representations
fluoroscopy · angiography · enhancement · visualization · tracer · injection · marker · scan
veil
Fabric that obscures
cloak · cloud · fog · haze · mist · dim · blur · diffuse · shade · filter
frost
Thin ice coating
enamel · lacquer · varnish · whitewash · film · laminate · spray · paint · stain · coat
cataract
Clouded eye lens
- calcificationMineral hardening of tissue
- fibrosisPathological connective tissue buildup
- scarringPermanent mark formation
corneal · lesion · emulsion · infiltrate · degeneration · cloudiness · turbidity · vitreous · crystalline · pathology
contrast
Notable difference between things
- bariumSoft silvery alkaline element
- iodineAntiseptic element, atomic fifty-three
- dyePigment for changing hues
imaging · fluoroscopy · angiography · enhancement · visualization · tracer · injection · marker · scan · diagnostic