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- DictionaryOb·scure/əbˈskyo͝or/
adjective
- 1. not discovered or known about; uncertain: "his origins and parentage are obscure"
verb
- 1. keep from being seen; conceal: "gray clouds obscure the sun"
1. a. : dark, dim. the obscure dusk of the shuttered room. b. : shrouded in or hidden by darkness. standing obscure in the deepest shade. c. : not clearly seen or easily distinguished : faint. obscure markings. 2. : not readily understood or clearly expressed. also : mysterious. a slough of pretentious and obscure jargon Philip Howard. 3.
OBSCURE definition: 1. not known to many people: 2. not clear and difficult to understand or see: 3. to prevent…. Learn more.
not clear to the understanding; hard to perceive: obscure motivations. (of language, style, a speaker, etc.) not expressing the meaning clearly or plainly. indistinct to the sight or any other sense; not readily seen, heard, etc.; faint. Synonyms: veiled.
If something is obscure, it's vague and hard to see. Be careful if you're driving in heavy rain — the painted lines can be obscure. Obscure comes from Latin obscurus, which can mean "dark, dim," "unclear, hard to understand," or "insignificant, humble." We tend to use obscure in the metaphorical senses: an obscure sound is unclear, an obscure ...
1. If something or someone is obscure, they are unknown, or are known by only a few people. [...] 2. Something that is obscure is difficult to understand or deal with, usually because it involves so many parts or details. [...] 3. If one thing obscures another, it prevents it from being seen or heard properly. [...] More. Conjugations of 'obscure'
to prevent something from being seen or heard: [ often passive ] The moon was partially obscured by clouds. obscure verb [T] (NOT UNDERSTAND) to make something difficult to understand: He deliberately obscured details of his career in the army. (Definition of obscure from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
2 days ago · 1. adjective. If something or someone is obscure, they are unknown, or are known by only a few people. The origin of the custom is obscure. The hymn was written by an obscure Greek composer. Synonyms: unknown, minor, little-known, humble More Synonyms of obscure. 2. adjective.
Definition of obscure adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Noun. Filter. adjective. obscurest, obscurer. Lacking light; dim; dark; murky. The obscure night. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. So faintly perceptible as to lack clear delineation; indistinct. An obscure figure in the fog. American Heritage.
Synonyms for OBSCURE: ambiguous, cryptic, dark, mysterious, enigmatic, enigmatical, esoteric, mystic; Antonyms of OBSCURE: obvious, clear, plain, accessible, certain, unambiguous, distinct, understandable.
