Definition
Meaning of 'obscure'
Meaning of 'obscure' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Obscure 
[ a.]
- To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the
dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious,
beautiful, or illustrious. [ a.]2. Obscure [ n.]
- Obscurity. [ n.]3. Obscure [ superl.]
- Covered over, shaded, or darkened; destitute of
light; imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim. [ superl.]- Of or pertaining to darkness or night; inconspicuous to the sight; indistinctly seen; hidden; retired; remote from observation; unnoticed.
- Not noticeable; humble; mean.
- Not easily understood; not clear or legible; abstruse or blind; as, an obscure passage or inscription.
- Not clear, full, or distinct; clouded; imperfect; as, an obscure view of remote objects.
4. Obscure [ v. i.]
- To conceal one's self; to hide; to keep dark. [ v. i.]Meaning of 'obscure' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. obscure [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
- make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
Example in sentence:
- a hidden message;
- a veiled threat
Meaning (2):
- make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
- make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
Example in sentence:
- Her remarks confused the debate;
- Their words obnubilate their intentions
Meaning (3):
- make obscure or unclear
- make obscure or unclear
Example in sentence:
- The distinction was obscured
Meaning (4):
- make less visible or unclear
- make less visible or unclear
Example in sentence:
- the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley;
- The stars are obscured by the clouds
2. obscure [ s]
[ s]Meaning (5):
- not famous or acclaimed
- not famous or acclaimed
Example in sentence:
- an obscure family;
- unsung heroes of the war
Meaning (6):
- not clearly expressed or understood
- not clearly expressed or understood
Example in sentence:
- an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit;
- an obscure turn of phrase;
- their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear;
- vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science
Meaning (7):
- not drawing attention
- not drawing attention
Example in sentence:
- an obscure flaw;
- an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet
Meaning (8):
- remote and separate physically or socially
- remote and separate physically or socially
Example in sentence:
- an obscure village;
- existed over the centuries as a world apart;
- preserved because they inhabited a place apart;
- tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization
Meaning (9):
- difficult to find
- difficult to find
Example in sentence:
- a hidden cave;
- an obscure retreat;
- hidden valleys
Meaning (10):
- marked by difficulty of style or expression
- marked by difficulty of style or expression
Example in sentence:
- much that was dark is now quite clear to me;
- those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure
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