obscure

/ɒbskjˈɔː/

/əbˈskjʊɹ/

[adjective] [verb]

obscure

[ADJECTIVE]

not famous or acclaimed

synonyms : unknown

unsung

not well-known or easily understood

synonyms : vague

marked by difficulty of style or expression

synonyms : dark

remote and separate physically or socially

synonyms : apart(p)

isolated

difficult to find

synonyms : hidden

not drawing attention

synonyms : unnoticeable

to obscure

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

make less visible or unclear

synonyms : becloud

make obscure or unclear

synonyms : bedim

overcloud

make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

synonyms : blur

confuse

obnubilate

make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

synonyms : blot out

hide

obliterate

veil

reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa

Examples

1. As a matter of fact this one obscures the others.

2. The artificial moon would also obscure the view of the natural sky.

3. With black powder rifles in large groups, that smoke just obscures the whole battlefield.

4. Now the Christian obsession with Aristotle's position on God and nature, has obscured the range of his interests.

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