OBSCURE
\ɒbskjˈʊ͡ə], \ɒbskjˈʊə], \ɒ_b_s_k_j_ˈʊə]\
Definitions of OBSCURE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
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make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds"
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make obscure or unclear; "The distinction was obscured"
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not famous or acclaimed; "an obscure family"; "unsung heroes of the war"
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make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"
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not clearly understood or expressed; "an obscure turn of phrase"; "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard; "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin; "vague...
By Princeton University
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make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds"
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make obscure or unclear; "The distinction was obscured"
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not famous or acclaimed; "an obscure family"; "unsung heroes of the war"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Covered over, shaded, or darkened; destitute of light; imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim.
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Of or pertaining to darkness or night; inconspicuous to the sight; indistinctly seen; hidden; retired; remote from observation; unnoticed.
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Not noticeable; humble; mean.
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Not easily understood; not clear or legible; abstruse or blind; as, an obscure passage or inscription.
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Not clear, full, or distinct; clouded; imperfect; as, an obscure view of remote objects.
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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.
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Obscurity.
By Oddity Software
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Covered over, shaded, or darkened; destitute of light; imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim.
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Of or pertaining to darkness or night; inconspicuous to the sight; indistinctly seen; hidden; retired; remote from observation; unnoticed.
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Not noticeable; humble; mean.
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Not easily understood; not clear or legible; abstruse or blind; as, an obscure passage or inscription.
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Not clear, full, or distinct; clouded; imperfect; as, an obscure view of remote objects.
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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.
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Obscurity.
By Noah Webster.
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Without clearness or distinctness; as, an obscure view; shadowy; dim; dark; as, an obscure room; not easily understood; as, an obscure meaning; illegible; as, faint or obscure writing; remote; unknown; as, he lived in an obscure little village; secluded; humble; as, he occupied an obscure position.
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To darken or hide from view; as, clouds obscure the sun; to render less intelligible; as, to obscure one's meaning.
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Obscurely.
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Obscureness.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Obscurely.
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Dark: not distinct: not easily understood: not clear or legible: unknown: humble: living in darkness.
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To darken: to make less plain.
By Daniel Lyons
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