Obscure definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary OBSCU'RE, a. [L. obscurus ... father or mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness. Proverbs 20. 2. Living in darkness; as the obscure bird. 3. Not easily understood; not obviously intelligible; abstruse; as an obscure passage in a writing. 4. Not much known or observed; retired; remote from observation; as an obscure retreat. 5. Not noted; unknown; unnoticed; humble; mean; as an obscure person; a person of obscure birth. 6. Not easily ...
Obscure rays definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Obscure Ob*scure", a. [Compar. Obscurer; superl. Obscurest.] [L. obscurus, orig ... illuminated; dusky; dim. His lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness. --Prov. xx. 20. 2. Of or pertaining to darkness ... sight; indistinctly seen; hidden; retired; remote from observation; unnoticed. The obscure bird Clamored the livelong night. --Shak. The obscure corners of the earth. --Sir J. Davies. 3. Not noticeable; humble; mean. ``O base and obscure vulgar.'' --Shak. ``An obscure person.'' --Atterbury. 4. Not easily ...
Clare-obscure definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary CLARE-OBSCURE, n. Light and shade in painting; or the particular distribution ... a design of two colors. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Clare-obscure Clare"-ob*scure", n. [L. clarus clear + obscurus obscure; cf. F. clair-obscur. Cf. Chiaroscuro.] (Painting) See Chiaroscuro.
... s 1828 Dictionary D'ARK, a. 1. Destitute of light; obscure. A dark atmosphere is one which prevents vision. 2. Wholly ... and blazes in the dark hour of adversity. Irving. 4. Obscure; not easily understood or explained; as a dark passage in ... Blind. 9. Gloomy; not cheerful; as a dark temper. 10. Obscure; concealed; secret; not understood; as a dark design. 11. Unclean ... as, close the shutters and darken the room. 2. To obscure; to cloud. His confidence seldom darkened his foresight. Bacon. 3 ... Romans 1. Having the understanding darkened. Ephesians 4. 7. To obscure; to perplex; to render less clear or intelligible. Who is ... do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure" [syn: dark, obscure] 9: causing dejection; "a blue day"; " ...
... his eyes were dim. Genesis 27. 2. Not clearly seen; obscure; imperfectly seen or discovered; as a dim prospect. 3. Somewhat ... luminous; as a dim shade. 4. Dull of apprehension; having obscure conceptions. The understanding is dim. 5. Having its luster obscured ... powers of vision; as, to dim the eyes. 2. To obscure; as, to dim the sight; to dim the prospect. 3 ... the powers of conception. 4. To make less bright; to obscure. Each passion dimmed his face. 5. To render less bright ... 1 a only faintly luminous or visible; not bright. b obscure; ill-defined. 2 not clearly perceived or remembered. 3 colloq ... Dimmed; p. pr. & vb. n. Dimming.] 1. To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct; to ...
... reconditeness] [ant: clarity, clearness, limpidity, lucidity, lucidness, pellucidity] 2: an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known; "he worked in obscurity ... noun (plural -ties) Date: 14th century 1. one that is obscure 2. the quality or state of being obscure Oxford Reference Dictionary n. (pl. -ies) 1 the state of being obscure. 2 an obscure person or thing. Etymology: F obscurité f. L obscuritas (as OBSCURE) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Obscurity Ob*scu"ri*ty, ...
Obscurest definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Obscure Ob*scure", a. [Compar. Obscurer; superl. Obscurest.] [L. obscurus, orig ... illuminated; dusky; dim. His lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness. --Prov. xx. 20. 2. Of or pertaining to darkness ... sight; indistinctly seen; hidden; retired; remote from observation; unnoticed. The obscure bird Clamored the livelong night. --Shak. The obscure corners of the earth. --Sir J. Davies. 3. Not noticeable; humble; mean. ``O base and obscure vulgar.'' --Shak. ``An obscure person.'' --Atterbury. 4. Not easily understood; not clear or ...
... 2. Darkness; obscurity; as the shades of night. 3. An obscure place, properly in a grove or close wood, which precludes ... greens. Dryden. 2. To overspread with darkness or obscurity; to obscure. Thou shad'st The full blaze of thy beams. Milton ... from injury; to protect; to screen. 5. To paint in obscure colors; to darken. 6. Tjo mark with gradations of color; as the shading pencil. 7. To darken; to obscure. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: relative darkness caused ... The shades of night were falling fast. --Longfellow. 3. An obscure place; a spot not exposed to light; hence, a secluded ... own house I do shade my head. --Shak. 3. To obscure; to dim the brightness of. Thou shad'st The ...
... One who, or that which, obscures. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Obscure Ob*scure", a. [Compar. Obscurer; superl. Obscurest.] [L. obscurus, orig ... illuminated; dusky; dim. His lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness. --Prov. xx. 20. 2. Of or pertaining to darkness ... sight; indistinctly seen; hidden; retired; remote from observation; unnoticed. The obscure bird Clamored the livelong night. --Shak. The obscure corners of the earth. --Sir J. Davies. 3. Not noticeable; humble; mean. ``O base and obscure vulgar.'' --Shak. ``An obscure person.'' --Atterbury. 4. Not easily understood; not clear or ...
... definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary MYSTE'RIOUS, a. [See Mystery.] Obscure; hid from the understanding; not clearly understood. The birth and ... are mysterious, and have never been explained. 1. In religion, obscure; secret; not revealed or explained; hidden from human understanding, or ... divine counsels and government, the word often implies something awfully obscure; as, the ways of God are often mysterious. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: of an obscure nature; "the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or ... to mystery; containing a mystery; difficult or impossible to understand; obscure not revealed or explained; enigmatical; incomprehensible. God at last To ... sin, his doom applied, Thought in mysterious terms. --Milton. Syn: Obscure; secret; occult; dark; mystic; cabalistic; enigmatical; unintelligible; incomprehensible. Collin' ...
... Dictionary OBFUS'CATE, v.t. [L. ob and fusco, to obscure.] To darken; to obscure. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) v 1: make obscure or unclear [ant: clarify, clear up, elucidate] Merriam Webster's ... Date: 1577 transitive verb 1. a. darken b. to make obscure < obfuscate the issue > 2. confuse < obfuscate the reader > intransitive verb ... obfuscation noun • obfuscatory adjective Oxford Reference Dictionary v.tr. 1 obscure or confuse (a mind, topic, etc.). 2 stupefy, bewilder. Derivatives ... p. Obfuscated; p. pr. & vb. n. Obfuscating.] To darken; to obscure; to becloud; hence, to confuse; to bewilder. His head, ...
... or other substance, or upon reputation. BLUR, v.t. To obscure by a dark spot, or by any foul matter, without ... the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions" [syn: confuse, blur, obscure, obnubilate] 4: make a smudge on; soil by smudging [syn ... II. verb (blurred; blurring) Date: 1520 transitive verb 1. to obscure or blemish by smearing 2. sully 3. to make dim ... of same origin as blear. See Blear.] 1. To render obscure by making the form or outline of confused and uncertain ... trying to blur the distinction between 'how' and 'why' questions... = obscure VERB: V n • blurred The line between fact and fiction ... Blot, stain, disgrace, spot, blemish, blotch. II. v. a. 1. Obscure, darken, dim, bedim, partially erase. 2. Tarnish, stain, blot, ...
... clouds intercept the rays of the sun. Hence, 2. To obscure; to darken; as, to cloud the day, or truth, or ... to tarnish. CLOUD, v.i. To grow cloudy; to become obscure with clouds; sometimes followed by over; as, the sky clouds ... big elm tree obscures our view of the valley" [syn: obscure, befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, fog, cloud, mist] 3: billow ... Dictionary Cloud Cloud, v. i. To grow cloudy; to become obscure with clouds; -- often used with up. Worthies, away! The scene ... clouds; as, the sky is clouded. 2. To darken or obscure, as if by hiding or enveloping with a cloud; hence ... a. 1. Overspread, overcast, cover with clouds, becloud. 2. Darken, obscure, dim, begloom, shade, shadow. 3. Variegate (with dark veins ...
... as, to eclipse the sun or a star. 1. To obscure; to darken, by intercepting the rays of light which render ... to eclipse the moon. 2. To cloud; to darken; to obscure; as, to eclipse the glory of a hero. Hence, 3 ... Date: 13th century to cause an eclipse of: as a. obscure, darken b. to reduce in importance or repute c. surpass ... person or thing. --v.tr. 1 (of a celestial body) obscure the light from or to (another). 2 intercept (light, esp ... heavenly body; as, the moon eclipses the sun. 2. To obscure, darken, or extinguish the beauty, luster, honor, etc., of; to ... obliteration, blotting out, destruction, annihilation. II. v. a. 1. Darken, obscure, dim. 2. Cloud, veil, shroud, hide, hide from view. ...