Blickdicht

Blickdicht is a German term used to describe materials or surfaces that cannot be seen through. In everyday usage, a blickdicht surface blocks light and visibility from both sides, making it opaque rather than translucent or transparent. The word is commonly used for textiles, coatings, films, and glass products where privacy or light control is required.

Etymology: The word combines Blick, meaning “look” or “view,” with dicht, meaning “dense” or “closed.” It conveys a complete obstruction of sight and, in many contexts, of light as well.

Contexts and examples: In textiles, fabrics described as blickdicht are used for curtains or clothing that should not be see-through. In window or film applications, blickdichte laminates or coatings and privacy glass are used to obscure the interior. In packaging or labeling, blickdicht wraps or seals prevent viewing contents. In architecture and interior design, privacy screens and light-control blinds are described as blickdicht when they meet high opacity requirements.

Measurement and related terms: Opacity is often discussed in terms of light transmittance; blickdicht implies minimal or no transmittance. It is closely related to undurchsichtig (opaque) and opak (opaque) but emphasizes complete concealment of visibility rather than color alone.

In English-language contexts, the closest equivalents are opaque or non-transparent. The term blickdicht remains primarily used in German-language technical, design, and manufacturing contexts, and may appear in product descriptions to indicate a high degree of opacity or privacy.