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In some senses, opacous is marked as obsolete, poetic. Watch for register when choosing this word.
opacous
adj 2
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4ADJ.
firm
VERB + OPACOUS
appear
OPACOUS + NOUN
globe
ADV.
almost, perfectly
Definitions
adj
1
Not shining or illuminated; dark.
The firm opacous Globe / Of this round World, whose first convex divides / The luminous inferior Orbs.
2
Not allowing the passage of light; opaque.
And vve particularly remember, that, being at ſome diſtance from London one Night, that the People, upon a very vvell-come Occaſion, teſtified their Joy by numerous Bon-fires; though, by reaſon of the Interpoſition of the Houſes, vve could not ſee the Fires themſelves, yet vve could plainly ſee the Air all enlighten'd over and near the City; vvhich argu'd, that the lucid Beams ſhot upvvards from the Fires, met in the Air with the Corpuſcles opacous enough to reflect them to our Eyes.
[I]f you take ammel that is almost opacous, and grind it very well on a Porphyry, or Serpentine, the small particles will by reason of their flaws, appear perfectly opacous […]
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The firm opacous Globe / Of this round World, whose first convex divides / The luminous inferior Orbs.
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And vve particularly remember, that, being at ſome diſtance from London one Night, that the People, upon a very vvell-come Occaſion, teſtified their Joy by numerous Bon-fires; though, by reaſon of the
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[I]f you take ammel that is almost opacous, and grind it very well on a Porphyry, or Serpentine, the small particles will by reason of their flaws, appear perfectly opacous […]
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