obscure

obscure: [[t]ɒbskjʊ͟ə(r)[/t]]
obscurer, obscurest, obscures, obscuring, obscured

1) ADJ-GRADED If something or someone is obscure, they are unknown, or are known by only a few people.

The origin of the custom is obscure...

The hymn was written by an obscure Greek composer for the 1896 Athens Olympics.

Syn:

unknown

2) ADJ-GRADED Something that is obscure is difficult to understand or deal with, usually because it involves so many parts or details.

The contracts are written in obscure language...

Richard's statement was disgracefully obscure.

Ant:

straightforward

3) VERB If one thing obscures another, it prevents it from being seen or heard properly.

[V n] Trees obscured his vision; he couldn't see much of the Square's southern half...

[V n] One wall of the parliament building is now almost completely obscured by a huge banner.

Syn:

hide

4) VERB To obscure something means to make it difficult to understand.

[V n] ...the jargon that frequently obscures educational writing...

[V n] This issue has been obscured by recent events.

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Synonyms:

Dark, gloomy, rayless, darksome, unilluminated, unenlightened, dusky, sombre, sombrous, lurid, shadowy, murky, dim, Darken, cloud, eclipse, dim, shade, obfuscate / Unintelligible, incomprehensible, indistinct, indefinite, vague, doubtful, enigmatical, mysterious, mystic, mystical, recondite, abstruse, cabalistic, transcendental, high, intricate, involved, difficult, blind, Degrade, tarnish / Retired, remote, secluded, Hide, disguise, keep in the dark, conceal, cover / Unknown, undistinguished, nameless, unnoted, unnoticed, renownless, unhonored, humble, inglorious / Imperfect, dim, indistinct, defective

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ObsCure II — Developer(s) Hydravision Entertainment Publisher(s) Playlogic Enterta … Wikipedia
obscure# — obscure adj 1 murky, gloomy, *dark, dim, dusky Analogous words: shady, shadowy, umbrageous (see corresponding nouns at SHADE) Contrasted words: *clear, lucid: *bright, brilliant, luminous 2 Obscure, dark, vague, enigmatic, cryptic, ambiguous … New Dictionary of Synonyms
obscure — [əb skyoor′, äbskyoor′] adj. [OFr obscur < L obscurus, lit., covered over < ob (see OB ) + IE * skuro < base * (s)keu , to cover, conceal > HIDE1, SKY] 1. lacking light; dim; dark; murky [the obscure night] 2. not easily perceived;… … English World dictionary
Obscure — Ob*scure ([o^]b*sk[=u]r ), a. [Compar. {Obscurer} ([o^]b*sk[=u]r [ e]r); superl. {Obscurest}.] [L. obscurus, orig., covered; ob (see {Ob }) + a root probably meaning, to cover; cf. L. scutum shield, Skr. sku to cover: cf. F. obscur. Cf. {Sky}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ObsCure — Entwickler Hydravision Entertainment Publisher … Deutsch Wikipedia
ObsCure 2 — Разработчик Hydravision Издатель Playlogic Entertainment Часть серии ObsCure … Википедия
Obscure — Entwickler: Hydravision Entertainment Verleger: Germany MC2 Microïds … Deutsch Wikipedia
ObsCure — Desarrolladora(s) Hydravision Distribuidora(s) DreamCatcher Interactive Plataforma(s) PlayStation 2, Xbox, PC F … Wikipedia Español
ObsCure — est un jeu vidéo de type survival horror développé par Hydravision et édité par Microïds en 2004 sur PlayStation 2, Xbox et PC. Il se démarque pourtant de Silent Hill et Resident Evil pour son côté teen horror movie (fun + horreur) et la… … Wikipédia en Français
ObsCure 2 — ObsCure II Obscure II Éditeur Playlogic International Développeur Hydravision Date de sortie 7 septembre 2007 (France) Genre survival horror, action Mode de jeu Deux joueurs … Wikipédia en Français
ObsCure II — Éditeur Playlogic International Développeur Hydravision Date de sortie 7 septembre 2007 (France) Genre survival horror, action Mode de jeu Deux joueurs … Wikipédia en Français

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