Transparent to Opaque Paint

Paint can be transparent, translucent, or opaque.  Transparent paint allows light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen.  While translucent paint allows light, but not detailed images, to pass through; semitransparent.  Opaque paint is not able to be seen through.  I have found that knowing the covering power of the paint I am using in a picture is critical if I want a certain affect.  In previous years of painting, I have mistakenly tried to cover a particular object in the painting, but failing miserably due to the fact that the paint was transparent.  I now identify the paints covering power before I use it to see if it will work in a particular situation.  Enjoy!