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ob·scure O0013300 (ŏb-skyo͝or′, əb-)adj. ob·scur·er, ob·scur·est 1. Deficient in light; dark: the obscure depths of a cave.2. a. So faintly perceptible as to lack clear delineation; indistinct: an obscure figure in the fog.b. Indistinctly heard; faint.c. Linguistics Having the reduced, neutral sound represented by schwa (ə).3. a. Far from centers of human population: an obscure village.b. Out of sight; hidden: an obscure retreat.4. Not readily noticed or seen; inconspicuous: an obscure flaw.5. Of undistinguished or humble station or reputation: an obscure poet; an obscure family.6. Not clearly understood or expressed; ambiguous or vague: Some say that Blake's style is obscure and complex. See Synonyms at ambiguous.tr.v. ob·scured, ob·scur·ing, ob·scures 1. To make dim, indistinct, or impossible to see: "His face was obscured in shadow" (Rosemary Mahoney). See Synonyms at block.2. To make difficult to discern mentally or understand: The meaning of the text was obscured by its difficult language.3. To diminish the stature of; overshadow or detract from: "[His] character was so repellent that it has obscured his historical role" (David Rains Wallace).4. Linguistics To reduce (a vowel) to the neutral sound represented by schwa (ə).n. Something obscure or unknown.
[Middle English, from Old French obscur, from Latin obscūrus; see (s)keu- in Indo-European roots.]
ob·scure′ly adv.ob·scure′ness n.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | obscurely - in an obscure manner; "this work is obscurely written" |
Translationsobscure (əbˈskjuə) adjective1. not clear; difficult to see. an obscure corner of the library. 暗的，朦朧的 暗的，朦胧的 2. not well-known. an obscure author. 不出名的 不引人注目的3. difficult to understand. an obscure poem. 難解的 难解的 verb to make obscure. A large tree obscured the view. 遮掩，使不明顯 遮掩，使不明显 obˈscurely adverb 遮掩 遮掩，暗地地，朦胧地，难解地 obˈscurity noun 遮掩 朦胧，不明，费解，隐晦
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