English to English
obscure
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adjective (a)
- Covered over, shaded, or darkened; destitute of light; imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- Obscurity.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- not clearly understood or expressed(adj.all)Example:
An obscure turn of phrase.
An impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit.
source: wordnet30 - marked by difficulty of style or expression(adj.all)Example:
Those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure.
source: wordnet30
verb (v)
- make unclear, indistinct, or blurred(verb.cognition)source: wordnet30
- reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa(verb.change)source: wordnet30
- make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing(verb.change)source: wordnet30
- 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.(verb)source: webster1913
- To conceal one's self; to hide; to keep dark.(verb)source: webster1913