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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.
Obscure definition: (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain. See examples of OBSCURE used in a sentence.
OBSCURE meaning: 1. not known to many people: 2. not clear and difficult to understand or see: 3. to prevent…. Learn more.
1. (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain. 2. not clear to the understanding; hard to perceive: obscure motives. 3. (of language, style, a speaker, etc.) not expressing the meaning clearly or plainly. 4. not readily seen, heard, etc.; indistinct; faint.
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.
verb. obscured, obscures, obscuring. To make obscure. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To make difficult to discern mentally or understand. The meaning of the text was obscured by its difficult language. American Heritage. To make (a vowel) obscure.
Something that is obscure is difficult to understand or deal with, usually because it involves so many parts or details. The contracts are written in obscure language. Richard's statement was disgracefully obscure.
OBSCURE meaning: 1. not known by many people: 2. difficult to understand: 3. to prevent something from being seen…. Learn more.
Definition of obscure adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
