The CSS opacity property lets web designers define how particular page elements will blend, adding both style and emphasis to important page sections.

Essentially, this property allows you to adjust an element’s translucency, changing the amount of diffused virtual light that seems to pass through a paragraph, image, or other page element. In this Web Design Tips, I will briefly discuss browser compatibility for this property, and then I’ll show you how to use the CSS opacity property to add emphasis to a product description.

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