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- Dictionaryob·scure/əbˈskyo͝or/
adjective
- 1. not discovered or known about; uncertain: "his origins and parentage are obscure" Similar
verb
- 1. keep from being seen; conceal: "gray clouds obscure the sun" Similar Opposite
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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.
to prevent something from being seen or heard: Two new skyscrapers had sprung up, obscuring the view from her window. The sun was obscured by clouds. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to keep someone or something from being seen. hide I'll need to hide the sweets so the children don't find them.
not clear and difficult to understand or see: Official policy has changed, for reasons that remain obscure. His answers were obscure and confusing. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. obscure. verb [ T ] uk / əbˈskjʊə r/ us / əbˈskjʊr / to prevent something from being seen or heard:
(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. Antonyms: clear. inconspicuous or unnoticeable: the obscure beginnings of a great movement. of little or no prominence, note, fame, or distinction:
1. Deficient in light; dark: the obscure depths of a cave. 2. a. So faintly perceptible as to lack clear delineation; indistinct: an obscure figure in the fog. b. Indistinctly heard; faint. c. Linguistics Having the reduced, neutral sound represented by schwa (ə). 3. a. Far from centers of human population: an obscure village. b.
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."
(ɒbskjʊəʳ ) Word forms: comparative obscurer , superlative obscurest , 3rd person singular present tense obscures , present participle obscuring , past tense, past participle obscured. 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.
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.
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Definition of obscure verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
