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OBSCURE definition: 1. not known to many people: 2. not clear and difficult to understand or see: 3. to prevent…. Learn more.
1. a. : dark, dim. the obscure dusk of the shuttered room. b. : shrouded in or hidden by darkness. standing obscure in the deepest shade. c. : not clearly seen or easily distinguished : faint. obscure markings. 2. : not readily understood or clearly expressed. also : mysterious. a slough of pretentious and obscure jargon Philip Howard. 3.
Obscure definition: (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain. See examples of OBSCURE used in a sentence.
If something or someone is obscure, they are unknown, or are known by only a few people.
Definition of obscure adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If something is obscure, it's vague and hard to see. Be careful if you're driving in heavy rain — the painted lines can be obscure. Obscure comes from Latin obscurus, which can mean "dark, dim," "unclear, hard to understand," or "insignificant, humble."
OBSCURE meaning: 1. not known by many people: 2. difficult to understand: 3. to prevent something from being seen…. Learn more.
There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word obscure, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
OBSCURE meaning: 1. not known to many people: 2. not clear and difficult to understand or see: 3. to prevent…. Learn more.
1. If something or someone is obscure, they are unknown, or are known by only a few people. [...] 2. Something that is obscure is difficult to understand or deal with, usually because it involves so many parts or details. [...] 3. If one thing obscures another, it prevents it from being seen or heard properly. [...] More. Conjugations of 'obscure'
