ALL meanings of obscure
ob·scure
O o - adjective obscure indistinct: to the eye 1
- adjective obscure unclear: in meaning 1
- adjective obscure not known 1
- adjective obscure not famous 1
- transitive verb obscure conceal 1
- noun obscure Keep from being seen; conceal. 1
- noun Technical meaning of obscure "A Formal Description of the Specification Language OBSCURE", J. Loeckx, TR A85/15, U Saarlandes, Saarbrucken, 1985. 1
- adjective obscure (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract. 1
- adjective obscure not clear to the understanding; hard to perceive: obscure motivations. 1
- adjective obscure (of language, style, a speaker, etc.) not expressing the meaning clearly or plainly. 1
- adjective obscure indistinct to the sight or any other sense; not readily seen, heard, etc.; faint. 1
- adjective obscure inconspicuous or unnoticeable: the obscure beginnings of a great movement. 1
- adjective obscure of little or no prominence, note, fame, or distinction: an obscure French artist. 1
- adjective obscure far from public notice, worldly affairs, or important activities; remote; retired: an obscure little town. 1
- adjective obscure lacking in light or illumination; dark; dim; murky: an obscure back room. 1
- adjective obscure enveloped in, concealed by, or frequenting darkness. 1
- adjective obscure not bright or lustrous; dull or darkish, as color or appearance. 1
- adjective obscure (of a vowel) having the reduced or neutral sound usually represented by the schwa (ə). 1
- verb with object obscure to conceal or conceal by confusing (the meaning of a statement, poem, etc.). 1
- verb with object obscure to make dark, dim, indistinct, etc. 1
- verb with object obscure to reduce or neutralize (a vowel) to the sound usually represented by a schwa (ə). 1
- abbreviation OBSCURE obscurity. 1
- adjective obscure If something or someone is obscure, they are unknown, or are known by only a few people. 0
- adjective obscure Something that is obscure is difficult to understand or deal with, usually because it involves so many parts or details. 0
- verb obscure If one thing obscures another, it prevents it from being seen or heard properly. 0
- verb obscure To obscure something means to make it difficult to understand. 0
- adjective obscure unclear or abstruse 0
- adjective obscure indistinct, vague, or indefinite 0
- adjective obscure inconspicuous or unimportant 0
- adjective obscure hidden, secret, or remote 0
- adjective obscure (of a vowel) reduced to or transformed into a neutral vowel (ə) 0
- adjective obscure gloomy, dark, clouded, or dim 0
- verb obscure to make unclear, vague, or hidden 0
- verb obscure to cover or cloud over 0
- verb obscure to pronounce (a vowel) with articulation that causes it to become a neutral sound represented by (ə) 0
- adjective obscure lacking light; dim; dark; murky 0
- adjective obscure not easily perceived 0
- adjective obscure not clear or distinct; faint or undefined 0
- adjective obscure not easily understood; vague; cryptic; ambiguous 0
- adjective obscure in an inconspicuous position; hidden 0
- adjective obscure not well-known; not famous 0
- adjective obscure pronounced as (ə) or ( (ɪ) ; i) ) because it is not stressed; reduced; neutral 0
- verb transitive obscure to make obscure 0
- verb transitive obscure to darken; make dim 0
- verb transitive obscure to conceal from view; hide 0
- verb transitive obscure to make less conspicuous; overshadow 0
- verb transitive obscure to make less intelligible; confuse 0
- verb transitive obscure to make (a vowel) obscure 0
- abbreviation OBSCURE obscurity 0